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The front page of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Proudly part of the Ballarat community for over 15 years. Join to discuss news and events in and around the town of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. Not to be confused with other Ballarats like the one in Death Valley, California.

16k subscribers97 posts / mo in Sep 202684 authors / mosince 2011

r/ballarat has 16k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 97 posts a month from 84 people. Top topics: Power Outages, Closing Eateries and CBD Incidents.

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Size and growth

How r/ballarat has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +3.1% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202616k
Growing16k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−25%vs Sep 2025 · +12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202697
QuieterPeaked at 420 in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ballarat

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Power Outages0.4%
  2. Closing Eateries0.3%
  3. CBD Incidents0.2%
  4. Road Closures and Projects0.2%
  5. Mechanic Recommendations0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  2. The Courier
  3. vline.com.au
  4. beehiiv
  5. Tixel

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