Bakery Hill
VICBakery Hill is a declining suburb in VIC with 180 residents.
- SAL code
- 20104
- SA2
- 201011002
- Population
- 180
Bakery Hill, VIC had 180 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.3% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,306 a month. Around 44.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 55.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 72.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Public transport coverage spans 33 GTFS stops across the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?180
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-4.3%
3yr: -2.0% · 10yr: -5.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,263/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
?33
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
No data for this suburb
VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Ballarat (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Bakery Hill suburb alone is ~180 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 11,497 to 11,668 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Predominantly detached houses (72%), rental-heavy (55.3% renting), built for families (51% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Vicmap Planning — Bushfire Prone Area + Vicmap flood overlays.
Planning zones
9 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 61.5% | 0.15 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 21.0% | 0.05 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Other | 4.8% | 0.01 km² |
| RGZ1 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 1Residential | 4.0% | 9,610 m² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 2.8% | 6,747 m² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 2.7% | 6,377 m² |
| SUZ5 | Special Use Zone Schedule 5Special use | 1.6% | 3,795 m² |
| SUZ2 | Special Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 1.1% | 2,512 m² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.6% | 1,388 m² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.