People who live in Ballarat: rent, losses and capital gains by postcode, 2023-24
In 2023-24, 12,132 people living in Ballarat declared rent, and 58% of them made a loss on it, a lower share than the 62% across Victoria.
How does Ballarat compare with Victoria and Australia?
| Ballarat | Victoria | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People who declared rent | Ballarat 12,132 | Victoria 598,608 | Australia 2,260,641 |
| Share of taxpayers who declared rent | Ballarat 12% | Victoria 14% | Australia 14% |
| Average rent declared | Ballarat $19,400 | Victoria $23,700 | Australia $26,600 |
| Average interest claimed | Ballarat $11,000 | Victoria $14,400 | Australia $14,000 |
| Average capital works claimed | Ballarat $1,400 | Victoria $2,000 | Australia $2,000 |
| Average other rental costs claimed | Ballarat $9,700 | Victoria $11,300 | Australia $11,900 |
| Share who made a loss | Ballarat 58% | Victoria 62% | Australia 55% |
| Average loss, among them | Ballarat $10,600 | Victoria $13,200 | Australia $12,000 |
| Average net rent | Ballarat a loss of $2,500 | Victoria a loss of $3,900 | Australia a loss of $1,300 |
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
How many people living in Ballarat declared a capital gain?
In 2023-24, 7,511 people living in Ballarat declared a net capital gain, 7% of its 104,966 taxpayers, against 8% across Victoria. Their average net capital gain was $20,800, against $29,100 across the state.
These are gains of every kind, such as on shares, a business or property anywhere, counted where each person lives, not gains on property sold in Ballarat.
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
What does each postcode in Ballarat show?
| Postcode | People who declared rent | Average rent declared | Share who made a loss | Average net rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3334 | People who declared rent 34 | Average rent declared $19,700 | Share who made a loss 50% | Average net rent $2,700 |
| 3341 | People who declared rent 154 | Average rent declared $19,400 | Share who made a loss 73% | Average net rent a loss of $6,000 |
| 3342 | People who declared rent 255 | Average rent declared $18,300 | Share who made a loss 64% | Average net rent a loss of $4,000 |
| 3345 | People who declared rent 120 | Average rent declared $18,700 | Share who made a loss 67% | Average net rent a loss of $2,700 |
| 3350 | People who declared rent 5,246 | Average rent declared $19,700 | Share who made a loss 63% | Average net rent a loss of $3,900 |
| 3351 | People who declared rent 651 | Average rent declared $17,800 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent a loss of $2,000 |
| 3352 | People who declared rent 1,531 | Average rent declared $20,300 | Share who made a loss 58% | Average net rent a loss of $2,300 |
| 3355 | People who declared rent 527 | Average rent declared $21,300 | Share who made a loss 54% | Average net rent a loss of $2,300 |
| 3356 | People who declared rent 493 | Average rent declared $15,600 | Share who made a loss 61% | Average net rent a loss of $1,900 |
| 3357 | People who declared rent 383 | Average rent declared $19,300 | Share who made a loss 58% | Average net rent a loss of $3,600 |
| 3358 | People who declared rent 216 | Average rent declared $16,500 | Share who made a loss 77% | Average net rent a loss of $6,300 |
| 3360 | People who declared rent 46 | Average rent declared $18,100 | Share who made a loss 61% | Average net rent a loss of $1,000 |
| 3363 | People who declared rent 246 | Average rent declared $17,200 | Share who made a loss 49% | Average net rent $1,000 |
| 3364 | People who declared rent 186 | Average rent declared $15,500 | Share who made a loss 52% | Average net rent a loss of $1,600 |
| 3370 | People who declared rent 112 | Average rent declared $20,700 | Share who made a loss 46% | Average net rent a loss of $1,100 |
| 3371 | People who declared rent 56 | Average rent declared $18,200 | Share who made a loss 34% | Average net rent $2,800 |
| 3373 | People who declared rent 182 | Average rent declared $16,200 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent $200 |
| 3458 | People who declared rent 215 | Average rent declared $20,600 | Share who made a loss 45% | Average net rent $900 |
| 3460 | People who declared rent 291 | Average rent declared $27,500 | Share who made a loss 42% | Average net rent $2,000 |
| 3461 | People who declared rent 416 | Average rent declared $20,900 | Share who made a loss 46% | Average net rent $100 |
| 3464 | People who declared rent 59 | Average rent declared $17,000 | Share who made a loss 39% | Average net rent $1,200 |
| 3465 | People who declared rent 511 | Average rent declared $18,900 | Share who made a loss 47% | Average net rent $400 |
| 3467 | People who declared rent 78 | Average rent declared $16,300 | Share who made a loss 45% | Average net rent $1,600 |
| 3468 | People who declared rent 11 | Average rent declared $8,800 | Share who made a loss 91% | Average net rent a loss of $7,100 |
| 3469 | People who declared rent 22 | Average rent declared $20,100 | Share who made a loss 50% | Average net rent $3,200 |
| 3472 | People who declared rent 80 | Average rent declared $15,300 | Share who made a loss 39% | Average net rent $2,900 |
| 3475 | People who declared rent 11 | Average rent declared $16,000 | Share who made a loss 45% | Average net rent a loss of $500 |