| Miners Rest Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Miners Rest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°29′10″S 143°45′25″E / 37.486°S 143.757°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,829 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Miners Rest is a suburb north of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the north-western rural-urban fringe of the city, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of the Central Business District. The population at the 2021 census was 3,829.[1]
Miners Rest is a semi-rural town with a very small township and commercial area. It is located to the north of the Western Freeway.
History
The original Township of Miners Rest, surveyed in 1854, is located at the northern end of the district.
Education
The local primary school is Miners Rest Primary School. The local secondary school catchment is Mount Rowan Secondary College.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miners Rest (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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