Miners Rest flood & bushfire risk
Of Miners Rest’s 1,816 mapped properties, 12.2% are in a mapped flood area and 36.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Miners Rest’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Miners Rest address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Miners Rest
Flood and bushfire areas across Miners Rest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Miners Rest
Miners Rest 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 Miners Rest
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 Miners Rest
Miners Rest is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Miners Rest
Miners Rest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Miners Rest
At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Miners Rest’s 3,829 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 Miners Rest
Ballarat council approved 1,374 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Miners Rest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Capernwary Rise, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 15 Dundas Place, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 24 Douglas Close, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 4A Raglan Street, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 58B Albert Street, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 67 Lindsays Road, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 6 Baxter Street, Miners Rest VIC 3352
- 71 Pound Hill Road, Miners Rest VIC 3352
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ballarat
Compare Miners Rest with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.