Rural East
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Rural East is 3,420, with a population density of 57.06 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
Rural East in bounded by the municipal boundary of Hepburn Shire in the north, the municipal boundary of Moorabool Shire in the east, the Western Highway and the Western Freeway in the south and the Ballarat-Maryborough railway line in the west.
Important
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Population3,420 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area59.94 square km |
Population density57.06 persons per square km |
Included areas
- Rural East encompasses the localities of Chapel Flat and Gong Gong,
- The City of Ballarat parts of the localities of Glen Park,
- Invermay and Wattle Flat,
- and parts of the localities of Brown Hill,
- Nerrina and Warrenheip. The remaining part of the locality of Glen Park is located in Moorabool Shire,
- while the remaining part of the locality of Invermay is located in Hepburn Shire. The remaining parts of the locality of Wattle Flat are located in Hepburn Shire and Moorabool Shire. The remaining parts of the localities of Brown Hill and Nerrina are located in the Soldiers Hill - Black Hill - Nerrina (South) - Brown Hill (West) area. The remaining parts of the locality of Warrenheip are located in the Ballarat East - Eureka - Warrenheip area and Moorabool Shire.