Victoria location profile
Redan VIC 3350
Redan is an inner-south suburb of Ballarat known for its affordable housing, heritage miners’ cottages, and steady infill of townhouses and units. It appeals to first-home buyers, renters, and downsizers seeking close proximity to the Ballarat CBD, hospitals, and major retail.
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Why families consider Redan
Working-class roots with a growing mix of young families, students and apprentices, and long-term locals. Lifestyle is practical and convenient, with easy access to shopping, buses, and sports facilities; housing is mostly modest period homes and newer low-maintenance dwellings.
Amenities & services
- Delacombe Town Centre (shopping, supermarkets, cinemas)
- Central Square Ballarat (CBD shopping centre)
- Bridge Mall/central Ballarat retail and dining
- Local strip shops and cafes along Skipton Street and Latrobe Street
- Ballarat Base Hospital (Grampians Health)
- St John of God Ballarat Hospital
- GP clinics and pharmacies on/near Skipton Street
- Restaurants and pubs along Sturt Street dining precinct
- Aldi/Coles in nearby Sebastopol
- Bunnings and bulky-goods retail on Latrobe Street
- Ballarat Library – Doveton St N, Ballarat CBD
- Sebastopol Library – Albert St, Sebastopol
Transport & connectivity
- Ballarat Station (V/Line services to Melbourne and Ararat)
- CDC Ballarat bus services via Skipton St, Latrobe St and Pleasant St linking Redan with the CBD, Sebastopol and Delacombe Town Centre
- Midland Highway (Skipton Street) north–south arterial
- Latrobe Street (C805) and Sturt Street for east–west access
Lifestyle & recreation
- Morshead Park Sports Precinct (soccer and community sport)
- Sparrow Ground (oval and local recreation)
- Ballarat City Oval and Sturt Street sporting facilities (nearby)
- Showbiz Cinemas Delacombe
- Regent Cinemas Ballarat (CBD)
- Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre (nearby)
- Morshead Park
- Sparrow Ground
- Victoria Park (nearby)
- Lake Wendouree foreshore and gardens (short drive)
Education context
Multiple long day care and family day care options in Redan/Sebastopol/Delacombe, with generally good availability for preschoolers and moderate wait times for infants.
- Federation University Australia – Mt Helen Campus (approx. 7–9km south)
- Federation TAFE – SMB Campus, Lydiard St S (CBD)
- Australian Catholic University (ACU) – Aquinas Campus, Mair St (CBD)