Lake Gardens flood & bushfire report
Of Lake Gardens’s 973 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lake Gardens’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Crime near Lake Gardens
Lake Gardens sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Property values in Lake Gardens
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Lake Gardens
Lake Gardens is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 3 ZONE
School catchments in Lake Gardens
Lake Gardens can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lake Gardens
At the 2021 Census, 18.9% of Lake Gardens’s 1,801 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lake Gardens
Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Lake Gardens). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Taunton Place, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 1 Liliane Place, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 39 St Helens Avenue, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 173 Gillies Street, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 5 St Chester Avenue, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 37 Scarlet Drive, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 2 St Robbins Avenue, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
- 6 St Michaels Place, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
Nearby suburbs
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.