Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.), VIC
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More advantaged than the national average
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1020, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
69/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (69/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
65/100More affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $240 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 65% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 93
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,027
- SEIFA score
- 1020
- Local government area
- Ballarat
- Coordinates
- -37.3978, 143.8116
Map of Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)
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Housing & property in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)
What it costs to live in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $240
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,167
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 75%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 13%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33% and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 16 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 16 | 18% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 29 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 19% |
Share of the 88 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 18 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 19% |
| Rented | 4 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 30 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 30 occupied private dwellings in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.).
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,222
- Median weekly personal income
- $733
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 34 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Employed full-time
- 33
- Employed part-time
- 17
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.8°C). The area receives roughly 691 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 17.5°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm |
| Oct | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 50 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)
Is Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) rates 68/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) was $240, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)?
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Ballarat local government area.
What is the population of Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) had a population of about 93.
Is Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) an advantaged area?
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1020, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 69 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)?
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.2°C, with roughly 691 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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