Balliang, Victoria
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{{Infobox Australian place| type = town
| name = Balliang
| state = vic
| image = Balliang.JPG
| caption = Balliang
| lga = Shire of Moorabool
| lga2 = City of Greater Geelong
| postcode = 3340
| est =
| pop = 254
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
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| local_map = yes
| zoom = 10
| coordinates = {{coord|37|50|0|S|144|22|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| maxtemp =
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| 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-ne = Parwan
| near-w = Beremboke
Staughton Vale
| near-e = Balliang East
| near-sw = Anakie
| near-s = Anakie
| near-se = Little River
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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 {{convert|54|km|mi}} from the state capital, Melbourne. At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Balliang had a population of 254.{{Census 2021 AUS
|id=SAL20115|name=Balliang (State Suburb)|accessdate=18 January 2021|quick=on}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.pmi.net.au/balliang.htm|title=Balliang, Shire of Moorabool, Victoria, Australia|publisher=Prahran Mechanics' Institute|accessdate=2008-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721134529/http://pmi.net.au/balliang.htm|archive-date=2008-07-21|url-status=dead}} Balliang Post Office opened on 23 June 1910 and closed in 1968.{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Balliang* | access-date = 10 April 2021}}
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.
Gallery
File:BalliangAnglicanChurch.JPG|Anglican Church
File:BalliangCFA.JPG|Fire Station (CFA)
File:BalliangMemorialHall.JPG|Memorial Hall
References
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{{Commons category|Balliang, Victoria}}
{{Towns in Moorabool Shire}}
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