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Golden Point bushfire risk

Of Golden Point’s 1,726 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Golden Point’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
7%
In a bushfire area
1,726
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Golden Point

Flood and bushfire areas across Golden Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Golden Point

Golden Point sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07,50015,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Golden Point

Golden Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential86.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial6.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Rural5.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Golden Point

PrimaryBallarat Primary School (Dana Street) · Canadian Lead Primary School · Chewton Primary School · Maryborough Education Centre · Mount Pleasant Primary School
SecondaryCastlemaine Secondary College · Maryborough Education Centre · Mount Clear College · Phoenix P-12 Community College · Woodmans Hill Secondary College

Golden Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Golden Point

At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Golden Point’s 2,217 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.1%
Australian33.9%
Irish19.6%
Scottish14.7%
German5.6%
Dutch2.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
India1.7%
New Zealand0.8%
China0.7%
Nepal0.6%
Scotland0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Golden Point

Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,124
Dwellings/yr
1,006
Houses
118
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Golden Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Golden Point address:

Nearby suburbs

Nerrina · 0% floodBlack Hill · 0% floodBrown Hill · 0% floodBallarat North · 0% floodBallarat East · 0% floodEureka · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.