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About Ballarat

Ballarat is one of the largest inland cities in Australia, and the third largest city in Victoria, with a population of over 92,616.  The city is part of an area of land under the traditional custodianship of the Wathaurong people.   

Strategically located in the Central Highlands region of Victoria, Ballarat is approximately 110km north-west of Melbourne, the State capital.  Access to other key regional centres is excellent via four main State highways which radiate from Ballarat.  These highways provide easy access to centres such as Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong and Portland; regional locations like Bendigo and Mildura, and agricultural areas in the Mallee and Wimmera.

Ballarat has traditionally been a city that prospered on mineral and agricultural based resources, however this has changed.  Health and community services, education, information communications technology (ICT), manufacturing, tourism and retailing are now the key industries in the city.  These industries, along with the banking and finance sector and government services are strengthening Ballarat’s role as a regional service hub.

Ballarat continues to positively contribute to Victoria’s strong growth in the ICT industry.  The information technology sector is emerging as a significant industry within the region.  The municipality hosts a modern communications network that provides easy data exchange worldwide.  Strategic partnerships with the locally growing ICT sector and tertiary institutions are adding to Ballarat’s increasing importance as a knowledge centre within Victoria.

In the period to 2030, the Ballarat population is expected to grow by up to 40,000 people.  Like the rest of Victoria, Ballarat’s population is aging, with the number of people over the age of 65 projected to grow by 60 percent over the next 20 years.  This has significant implications for services, jobs, the type of residential accommodation which is being provided, and Ballarat’s social mix.