Ballarat — local market overview
Ballarat has 8 stations in our live directory carrying A03ol00000nimxviaf, Mobil and A03ol00000sej9aiab and other brands. Unleaded currently runs from 179.0¢/L at A03ol00000nimxviaf up to 207.0¢/L — a 28.0¢/L spread, so the closest bowser is rarely the cheapest. The suburb average sits at 188.0¢/L, with a median of 179.0¢/L.
- Stations
- 8
- Reporting unleaded
- 5
- Average unleaded
- 188.0¢/L
- Median unleaded
- 179.0¢/L
Pricing trends and cycle context
Ballarat's median unleaded (179.0¢/L) is about 13.7¢/L below the Melbourne reference median — a useful baseline, though individual stations can still vary on the day.
Current Melbourne average is 13.7¢/L below the typical metro median. This is the cycle window worth filling in if your tank can take it.
With prices near a cycle trough, Saturday is a reasonable day to fill if your tank is below half. Re-check before weekend demand picks up.
Melbourne-wide unleaded has been firming — about 7.6¢/L higher across the last 5 days in our reference data (now near 192.7¢/L).
Today's Ballarat median (179.0¢/L) should be read against that metro context; metro diesel averages near 193.5¢/L in the same snapshot.
- Ballarat median
- 179.0¢/L
- Melbourne median
- 192.7¢/L
- Difference
- -13.7¢/L
- Cycle phase
- Near cycle trough
- Cheapest in Ballarat
- 179.0¢/L
- Melbourne reference
- 192.7¢/L
Nearby suburbs to Ballarat
Wendouree is the closest neighbouring suburb we track (~999.0 km). Cross-border fills often beat staying on the first servo you pass in Ballarat.
Driving routes and corridors in Ballarat
Station addresses cluster on 129 Main Road and 702 Creswick Road in Ballarat. On-route comparison beats paying the convenience premium at the nearest bowser.
Commuting and fill-up timing in Ballarat
Ballarat sits inside greater Melbourne's shared retail cycle — pairing suburb comparisons with your usual commute corridor (not just the closest servo) is how many drivers find an extra few cents per litre.
Listed unleaded in Ballarat currently centres around a 179.0¢/L median and 188.0¢/L average — timing fills with the Melbourne weekly cycle (mid-week lows, weekend highs are common) often matters as much as brand choice.
Station price summary — Ballarat
Ballarat has 5 stations with published unleaded a 28.0¢/L spread between the cheapest and dearest boards. Ranked below cheapest-first — tap through for other grades and freshness timestamps.
- BP 2GO NORTH BALLARAT207.0¢/L (highest listed) · A03ol00000sej9aiab
Grades available in Ballarat
Ballarat stations currently report Unleaded 91, Diesel and Premium 95/98 in our directory (5 listings for Unleaded 91 alone). Open each fuel-type page for ranked boards and last-reported timestamps.
Listed diesel starts 11.0¢/L above the cheapest unleaded in Ballarat.
Across 5 diesel and 5 unleaded listings, averages sit at 202.4¢/L diesel vs 188.0¢/L unleaded. Running-cost comparisons depend on your vehicle — use our diesel vs petrol calculator for longer trips.
- Lowest unleaded
- 179.0¢/L
- Lowest diesel
- 190.0¢/L
- Avg unleaded
- 188.0¢/L
- Avg diesel
- 202.4¢/L