Balliang, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Balliang
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Moorabool
Lga2:City of Greater Geelong
Postcode:3340
Pop:254
Use Lga Map:yes
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-37.8333°N 144.3667°W
Stategov:Lara
Stategov2:Eureka
Fedgov:Corio
Fedgov2:Hawke
Dist1:71
Dir1:W
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:39
Dir2:N
Location2:Geelong
Dist3:24
Dir3:S
Location3:Bacchus Marsh
Near-Nw:Mount Wallace
Near-N:Glenmore
Rowsley
Near-Ne:Parwan
Near-W:Beremboke
Staughton Vale
Near-E:Balliang East
Near-Sw:Anakie
Near-S:Anakie
Near-Se:Little River

Balliang is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is divided between the Shire of Moorabool and City of Greater Geelong local government areas. It lies north of Geelong and 54km (34miles) from the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Balliang had a population of 254.

History

The locality was named for a house in Geelong owned by Foster Fyans, which was in turn named for Balliang (or Ballyang), who was an Aboriginal leader employed by Fyans.[1] Balliang Post Office opened on 23 June 1910 and closed in 1968.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2016 Australian census, 290 people resided in Balliang. The median age of persons in Balliang was 42 years. There were more females than males, with 52.7% of the population female and 47.3% male. The average household size was 2.9 people per household.

75.5% of Balliang residents were born in Australia. 8.3% of Balliang residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. The predominant ancestry in Balliang is English, with 29.3% of residents identifying as such. 28.5% of people in Balliang identify as Australian, as well as 15.5% who identify as Irish, 7.7% who identify as Scottish, and 3.9% who identify as German. 86.2% of households speak only English at home, with the remaining 2.5% speaking Maltese.

Industry

The predominant industry in Balliang is "other grain growing", with 11.2% of employed residents working in that industry.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Balliang, Shire of Moorabool, Victoria, Australia. Prahran Mechanics' Institute. 2008-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20080721134529/http://pmi.net.au/balliang.htm. 2008-07-21. dead.
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 10 April 2021.