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VIC · Ballarat Council

Cardigan, 3352

Current weather

7.3°CLight drizzle

95% humidity · 25.6 km/h wind · 9.1° / 5.9° today · 13.9 mm rain

Desirability score

35.1/100

4165th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cardigan is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 1,064 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 99 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+29%), roughly 93.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,064
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,713
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 322
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
73.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
99
Against the person
6
Against property
86
Rate per 1,000 residents
93
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 177 residents
State safety percentile
73.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+28.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire10
  • B21 Criminal Damage6
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary17
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle11
  • B49 Other Theft30

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Chase Bvd/Dyson Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

21 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Staged multi-lot subdivision
    2 GLENO COURT CARDIGAN 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Seven lot subdivision, creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1 and variation to easement E-1 on LP142508
    16 REMEMBRANCE DRIVE CARDIGAN 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Four lot subdivision and native vegetation removal
    5 GLENO COURT CARDIGAN 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Four lot subdivision
    217 BLIND CREEK ROAD CARDIGAN 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide land into three lots
    21 KURUC ROAD CARDIGAN 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision and variation to building envelope for Lot 21 on PS547132G and removal of registered restrictive covenant in Instrument AH927033J
    197 BLIND CREEK ROAD CARDIGAN 3352Withdrawn

  • January 2021

  • Vary a restrictive covenant
    310 BLIND CREEK ROAD CARDIGAN 3352Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Development of a shed
    62 Kuruc RoadWithdrawn
2020· 13 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling
    34 Monument BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Staged multi lot subdivision
    CA 2039 Blind Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed)
    32 Monument BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Four lot subdivision
    13 KURUC ROAD CARDIGAN 3352Permit issued by a delegate

  • July 2020

  • Staged multi lot subdivision
    3 McGrath CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of promotional signs
    CA S1 Blind Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding
    13 Sierra DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Staged subdivision of the land into 130 lots
    Lot S4 Remembrance DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Earthworks associated with a dam
    Lot 2 Madden RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Staged multi-lot subdivision
    2 Gleno CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling
    378 Blind Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilidng
    609 Cuthberts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of promotional signs
    CA S1 Blind Creek 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 · 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 · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Hollioake ParkPark
  • Mullawallah Wetlands Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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)
7
Parks (OSM)
7

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
35.1/100
National rank
4165th in Australia
State rank
823rd in VIC
Peer rank
#187 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#371 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime10
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime17
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime11
  • B49 Other Theftcrime30
  • Hollioake Parkgovernmentpark
  • Mullawallah Wetlands Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alterations and additions to a dwellingplanning378 Blind Creek RoadLodged 11 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwellingplanning34 Monument BoulevardLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed)planning32 Monument BoulevardLodged 09 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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