Living in Ballarat

Name: Ballarat
Address: Victoria, AU

Ballarat is a city in Victoria, Australia, home to 111,973 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #1 of 630), cross-border commuters (top 1%, #2 of 1,016), low-income households (top 1%, #3 of 444).

Residents111,973

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport75 km (Melbourne Avalon International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km138,100 people

Sea coast76 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Canberra536 km

Within 10 km122,578 people

Winter daylight14 h 46 min, sunset 10:46

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Good to know about Ballarat

On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 46 min and sets around 10:46; in late June it sets around 9:13.

How Ballarat ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Australia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

Profile	Score	In Australia	In Victoria
Young family	58	#3 of 438	#2 of 72	Map
Low-income household	66	#3 of 444	#2 of 92	Map
Low-income family	65	#2 of 236	#2 of 46	Map
Single parent	67	#2 of 154	#2 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#98 of 311	#14 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	74	#11 of 311	#2 of 53	Map
Early retiree	63	#105 of 537	#14 of 103	Map
Single professional	56	#33 of 92	#6 of 17	Map
Young professional	60	#31 of 90	#6 of 17	Map
DINKS	57	#30 of 56	#5 of 12	Map
Remote worker	73	#7 of 277	#2 of 62	Map
Commuter	76	#16 of 181	#3 of 31	Map
Car-free household	65	#30 of 79	#5 of 14	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#2 of 236	#2 of 46	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#12 of 630	#2 of 119	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#30 of 86	#5 of 17	Map
Expat professional	58	#60 of 277	#11 of 62	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#7 of 311	#2 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#1,197 of 1,324	#226 of 245	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#2 of 1,016	#1 of 191	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	12	#799 of 1,016	#145 of 191	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#921 of 1,324	#191 of 245	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#42 of 1,016	#6 of 191	Map
Lottery winner	66	#36 of 2,034	#4 of 367	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1 of 630	#1 of 119	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#103 of 630	#17 of 119	Map
Digital native	62	#26 of 99	#5 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Mobility and connectivity83
Foundation81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
Lifestyle and amenities69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
Affordability56
Jobs and economy45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Flat land (terrain relief)36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Green space5
Education and family5
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.