Statistics
Towns
- Ararat, Buangor, Elmhurst, Lake Bolac, Moyston, Pomonal, Streatham, Tatyoon, Warrack, Willaura
Population
- Municipality - 12,026
- Ararat township - 7,170
For detailed demographic information, please refer to the Census Data.
Major industries
- Manufacturing, agriculture, wine production, retail and tourism
Housing
- Median house price $154,000
- Average rental $135 per week
Transport
- Three train services daily to and from Melbourne; three train services weekly to and from Adelaide; bus services within Ararat and to surrounding townships
- Thre weekly services linking Ararat to the Great Ocean Road
- Ararat Airport 5km east of township
- Taxi service
Health and wellbeing
- State-of-the-art 35-bed hospital
- Modern 40-bed nursing home
- Visiting and resident surgeons and specialists
- GP clinic
- Day spas
Education
- Several Government and Catholic primary schools
- Goverrnment secondary schools and Catholic secondary college
- Post-secondary education including the Australian College of Wine and University of Ballarat campus
Climate
- Average summer temperature 24ºC
- Average winter temperature 14ºC
- Average rainfall 600mm