VIC · Ballarat Council
Ascot, 3364
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- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Ascot is a residential smaller community in Ballarat with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Families benefit from schooling and learning options close to home. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Population
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,027
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,055
- Ballarat Clarendon CollegeCombined
- Ballarat North Primary SchoolPrimary
- Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary
- Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary
- Loreto CollegeSecondary
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary
- Newington Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sovereign Hill SchoolSpecial
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
35 planning-related records
2021· 13 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of 8 dwellings73 HOWARD STREET ASCOT 3551Withdrawn
- Construction of a verandah26 LIMOUSIN COURT ASCOT 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Subdivide land into 8 lots11A ARRAWALLI AVENUE ASCOT 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding41 Sullivan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Staged 7 Lot Subdivision, Development of 6 Dwellings and Parking Reduction96 MYRTLE ROAD ASCOT 3551In progress
- Two Lot Subdivision (boundary realignment)4 WILSONS ROAD ASCOT 3364Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling and works outside a designated effluent field47 LONG POINT LANE ASCOT 3364Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding1 Melita CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Ballarat Clarendon College - Demolition, use and development of the land associated with an existing primary and secondary school, reduction in the statutory bicycle parking requirements; removal of the 1.2 m carriageway easement (E-5) and alter easement (E-4) for drainage only on Lot 1 on Title Plan 90K (Vol. 10045 / Fol. 011)STURT AND AJAX STREET BALLARAT 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construction of a Dwelling119 Taylor StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding43 Sullivan StreetWithdrawn
- Construction of a dwelling36 Strickland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling50A Howard StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 22 proposals
December 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling1/6A Conboy CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of an outbuilding8 Conboy CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 6 lot subdivision and native vegetation removal44 Racecourse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Construction of a patio18 Alkoomi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision7 Normande CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Approval of a Development Plan 8 lot subdivision, development of 8 dwellings and fences (Amended plans to allow for design change)11A Arrawalli AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension of a dwelling7 Rosea CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a shed7 Ascot Hall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of pergola16 Limousin CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construction of new shed to house golf carts33 Golf Course RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of 4 dwellings (lots 2, 3, 4 & 5) and associated fencing (Amendment to Plans on Lot 5)162 Myrtle RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal and lopping of trees36 Strickland StreetWithdrawn
June 2020
- 6 lot subdivision and native vegetation removal. Amendment to permit and plans to include staging44 Racecourse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a second dwelling on a lot118 Taylor StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision43 Howard StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and works outside a designated effluent field47 Long Point LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivide land into 2 lots11 Alkoomi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- 2 lot subdivision26 Strickland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision28 Strickland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision30 Strickland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- 6 lot subdivision and native vegetation removal44 Racecourse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Subdivision of land into 8 lots and removal of native vegetation28-34 Myrtle RoadNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 2 lot subdivisionplanning7 Normande CourtLodged 12 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivisionplanning43 Howard StreetLodged 04 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivisionplanning26 Strickland StreetLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivisionplanning28 Strickland StreetLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivisionplanning30 Strickland StreetLodged 07 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 6 lot subdivision and native vegetation removalplanning44 Racecourse RoadLodged 03 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 6 lot subdivision and native vegetation removalplanning44 Racecourse RoadLodged 13 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 6 lot subdivision and native vegetation removal. Amendment to permit and plans to include stagingplanning44 Racecourse RoadLodged 23 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Approval of a Development Plan 8 lot subdivision, development of 8 dwellings and fences (Amended plans to allow for design change)planning11A Arrawalli AvenueLodged 24 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Ballarat Clarendon College - Demolition, use and development of the land associated with an existing primary and secondary school, reduction in the statutory bicycle parking requirements; removal of the 1.2 m carriageway easement (E-5) and alter easement (E-4) for drainage only on Lot 1 on Title Plan 90K (Vol. 10045 / Fol. 011)planningSTURT AND AJAX STREET BALLARAT 3350Lodged 13 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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