Lucas
Ballarat
Townhouses
Lucas, Ballarat | Townhouses
Lucas provides a strong foundation for rental demand. More than 30 businesses and shops are already operating or planned, with hundreds of employment opportunities expected through the Lucas Business Park and Lucas Town Centre. This is reflected in the area’s low vacancy rate of 0.7%.
Even more compelling, this demand is supported by a growing population, with forecast growth of 29.4% by 2046, along with significant development planned across Lucas and surrounding growth areas, including the Ballarat West Employment Zone and Ballarat West Growth Area, which are expected to create more than 20,000 jobs.
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Location
Lucas is a suburb within the City of Ballarat, located approximately 120 kilometres northwest of Melbourne. It sits within Ballarat’s western growth corridor, close to Alfredton, Delacombe, and Lake Gardens. Residents have easy access to local transport services and major road connections, including the Western Freeway, keeping the Ballarat CBD, Melbourne, and surrounding employment hubs within easy reach.
Amenities Map
Lucas offers a diverse range of retail, education, health, and leisure options close to the houses.
Business and Services
1. Beveridge Williams
2. CountPro Accountants
3. Integra
4. Journey Early Learning Centre
5. Lucas Community Hub
6. Lucas Veterinary Clinic
7. Stroud Homes
Health & Beauty
8. Ballarat Community Health
9. Ballarat Family Dental
10. Carmen & Co. Hair Studio
11. Dorevitch Pathology
12. Glitter Nails and Beauty
13. Lucas Dental Specialists
14. Luke Farquhar Eyecare
15. Own Your Game Fitness
16. Pharmacy 4 Less
17. Q1 Medical
18. UFS Medical
19. Vision Australia
20. Yin’s Chinoso Massage
Everyday convenience
21. Ampol Service Station
22. Australia Post
23. Bakers Delight
24. BWS
25. Coltman Plaza Gifts & Lotto
26. Lenard’s Chicken
27. Stems Flower Market
28. Woolworths
Dining and takeaway
29. Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta
30. KFC
31. Lucas Fish and Chips
32. Lucas Town Cafe
33. McDonald’s
34. Teaser Tea
35. Tokyo Cuisine
Future developments
36. Business Park Stage 2
37. Shayne Reese Learn to Swim
38. Town Centre Stage 2
Community & Lifestyle
Shopping centres featuring Woolworths 
Basketball Court 
Lucas Central Park beside wetlands 
Lucas Central Park 
Lucas Sporting Facility
Investment Statistics
$580
0.7%
29.4%
$10.2 billion
$3 billion+
Rokewood (WestWind)
$655 million
$370 million
$280 million
$133 million
West Employment Zone (Jobs 520)
$83 million
$30 million
airport upgrade
$30 million
$50 million
Ballarat is emerging as one of regional Victoria’s strongest growth centres.
Renders
FAQs
Lucas offers 3 and 4-bedroom townhouses, providing investors with flexible options to suit a broad range of tenant profiles.
Lucas offers investors a combination of current demand and long-term growth potential. More than 30 businesses and shops are open or planned, with hundreds of employment opportunities expected through the Lucas Business Park and Lucas Town Centre. Looking ahead, significant development across Lucas and its surrounds — including the Ballarat West Employment Zone and Ballarat West Growth Area — is expected to drive further population, employment and economic growth, supporting the suburb’s investment appeal.
Lucas, Ballarat’s growth is being supported by major infrastructure and employment investment, led by the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ), a growing industrial precinct supporting manufacturing, agribusiness, construction, freight, logistics and research. At the same time, the $10.2 billion West Gate Tunnel Project, completed in December 2025, has improved road connectivity between Ballarat and Melbourne, while a $3 billion wind farm investment is expected to bring further jobs and economic activity to the region — strengthening the long-term growth story for Lucas.
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