Ararat, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3377 · Ararat Rural City Council
Discover Ararat with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Ararat rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 7 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities0.0/5
0 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access2.1/5
28.4% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Public transport0.0/5
0% of homes near a frequent stop or station
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play0.5/5
11.5% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access1.7/5
23.3% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Bushfire2.3/5
39.8% of homes in a bushfire-prone area
Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0
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Hot days4.0/5
9.8 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 86% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (9)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Victoria (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — School Locations 2026 (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0 — GTFS Schedule (CC BY 4.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Sports
- Martial arts (1 in Ararat · 1 within 5 km) — South East Australian Taekwondo (1.3 km)
- Swimming (1 in Ararat · 1 within 5 km) — Ararat Fitness Center (0.3 km)
- Tennis (1 in Ararat · 1 within 5 km) — Ararat City Tennis Club (0.6 km)
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- Kids' activities & play (1 in Ararat · 1 within 5 km) — Grampians Soaring Club (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Ararat
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6 schools within 3 km of the Ararat centre, 6 with a Ararat address. See all schools with a Ararat address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Libraries (2)
Parks (2)
Bridal Hill Bushland Reserve
Ararat · 2.7 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ararat: 4 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Ararat, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Kids' activities & play
- Parks & places
- 6 parks · 1 verified playground · 2 libraries
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Browse mapped places (16)
- Marian College - AraratSchool
- Ararat CollegeSchool
- Ararat West Primary SchoolSchool
- Ararat Primary SchoolSchool
- St Mary's Parish Primary School - AraratSchool
- Ararat North Primary SchoolSchool
- Grampians Soaring ClubActivity
- Ararat Fitness CenterActivity
- Ararat City Tennis ClubActivity
- South East Australian TaekwondoActivity
- Ararat Regional LibraryPark or community place
- Central Highlands Regional LibraryPark or community place
- Ararat ParkPark or community place
- Ararat and District Pony ClubPark or community place
- Bridal Hill Bushland ReservePark or community place
- Lot S16 Batton DriveHome for sale
Your council & community
Ararat within Ararat Rural City Council
4 of the council area’s 5 activity providers · 1st of 2 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Ararat
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$431k
Median, houses
$310k
Median, units
3
For sale within 5 km
| For sale now | Beds | Asking |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 10 Tatyoon Rd | 3 | $339k–$415k |
| Lot 3 10 Tatyoon Rd | 3 | $383k–$469k |
| Lot S16 Batton Drive | 4 | $625k |
Recently sold within 5 km of Ararat
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
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Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
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