Suburb by suburb snapshot: BALLARAT NORTH

The size of Ballarat North is approximately 2.6 square kilometres and has 6 parks covering nearly 1.3% of total area.

The population of Ballarat North in 2011 was 3,923 people and by the 2016 Census the population was 3,931 showing a population growth of 0.2% in the area during that time.

The suburb extends eastwards from the Ballarat-Creswick railway line, between Norman and Howitt Streets, for about 2.5 km to Black Hill.

Next to the railway line there is the suburb’s most prominent landmark, Selkirk Bricks, with numerous kilns and chimneys.

The brickworks began in 1883 in Allendale, Creswick gold diggings and in 1900 the business moved to its present location.

East of the brickworks there was the Doveton Woollen Mill (c1875) which was taken over by the Myer Emporium in the 1950s.

CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Ballarat North is 50-59 years and shows that households in Ballarat North are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1,000 – $1,399 per month on mortgage repayments and in general, people in Ballarat North work in a professional occupation.

In 2011, 68.4% of the homes in Ballarat North were owner-occupied compared with 64.9% in 2016.