VIC · Moorabool Council

Balliang, VIC, 3340

Current weather

10.9°CDense drizzle

92% humidity · 24.5 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.3° today · 5.4 mm rain

Desirability score

34.8/100

4150th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Balliang is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 254 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+215%), roughly 161.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 254
Median age: 44
Median household income / week: $1,468
Dwelling vacancy: 15.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 14 of 93
Median monthly mortgage: $2,459
Employment rate: 56%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 9 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 41
Against the person: 2
Against property: 24
Rate per 1,000 residents: 161.4
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 127 residents
State safety percentile: 87.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +215.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

B21 Criminal Damage8
B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
B49 Other Theft3
E21 Breach Family Violence Order11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

11 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

August 2021
Construction of a Replacement Dwelling30 Aug 2021
2525 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Development and Use of a Dwelling20 Jul 2021
LOT 6 BACCHUS MARSH-BALLIANG ROAD BALLIANG 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Construction of a Shed12 Feb 2021
700-750 Staughton Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Shed08 Feb 2021
270 Staughton Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Shed in an Environmental Significance Overlay 404 Feb 2021
5-95 Birds RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 6 proposals

October 2020
Construction of a Shed20 Oct 2020
10-220 Birds RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Construction of Two (2) Grain Sheds (Rural Stores)25 Sep 2020
2810-2980 Bacchus Marsh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Development of a Machinery Shed Within 100 metres of a Waterway Ancillary to the Use of the Land for Agriculture31 Jul 2020
293 Quakes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Shed in Association with Grain storage (Rural Store)29 Jul 2020
2810-2980 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340In progress
Construction of a Shed in a Farming Zone16 Jul 2020
2230 Bacchus Marsh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
Use of the Land for a Dwelling on Crown allotment 6 (TP 367397G) and 2-lot subdivision (re-subdivision)26 Mar 2020
460 Box Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

Balliang Recreation ReservePark
Little River, Ripley Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 7/10
IRSD decile (2021): 7/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 12
Parks (OSM): 1

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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 34.8/100
National rank: 4150th in Australia
State rank: 813th in VIC
Peer rank: #178 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #351 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

B21 Criminal Damagecrime8
B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
B49 Other Theftcrime3
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
Balliang Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Little River, Ripley Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Construction of Two (2) Grain Sheds (Rural Stores)planning2810-2980 Bacchus Marsh RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Replacement Dwellingplanning2525 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Shedplanning700-750 Staughton Vale RoadLodged 12 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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