Ballan VIC
"The plumber came to my house to quote on renovations I am planning on doing. He was on time, very thorough and went..."
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Best Ballan plumbers near you
Word of Mouth plumbers in Ballan receive an average rating of 4.7 based off 17 reviews.
Bacchus Marsh VIC
"Jordan was great - when no one else could attend quickly, he arrived 2 hours after my call and fixed the problem..."
Bacchus Marsh VIC
"I live out of town (approx 35km from Bacchus). my hot water system died during the night, I called around 9.00am and..."
Bacchus Marsh VIC
"Flash Jetting, was fast to fit me in and turned up on time!! His price was fair and I would recommend them to..."
Maddingley VIC
"Had a blocked sewer, the guy came around straight away to fix it. Was friendly and did a great job of fixing it..."
Darley VIC
"I've moved into a house that's had multiple plumbing issues, leaking taps, burst pipes, water leaking through roof,..."
Bacchus Marsh VIC
"Usually rings back within 3 or 4 hours. Has come out on a Sunday and has even given advise over the phone in regards..."
Mount Egerton VIC
Newbury VIC
What the data shows
Insights for plumbers servicing Ballan
In total, 991 jobs have recently been posted for plumbers on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace. Across Word of Mouth, the average quote response time for plumbers is 48.8 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $584 for a fixed-price job, and $308.00 an hour where the work is quoted hourly. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
46 plumbers have submitted licence details, which our support team has manually verified. These were accurate at the time of submission, but we recommend checking official registers to confirm they continue to remain valid before hiring any business.
Market Intelligence
Ballan plumbers
Data-driven insights based on 17 customer reviews collected between 2010 and 2024, ABS Census data
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/ 100
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Positive Feedback
Ballan is one of the more affordable areas for plumbers — 77% below the Victorian average. 9 plumbers service the area with 17 customer reviews.
Customer feedback
Ballan's plumber ratings have improved from 4.5/5 (2010) to 5.0/5 (2024), suggesting a local market that's getting stronger over time. With 2.8 new plumber reviews per year here — 74% below the Victorian average — the current ratings are based on a smaller sample than most areas, worth keeping in mind when comparing providers.
2.8 / yr
Review velocity -81%
4.7 stars
Avg rating below avg
$235
Typical cost -71%
5.0 stars
Service rating
1.9 avg
Reviews / provider
26.5 / 10k
Provider density
Plumber reviews & ratings over time — Ballan area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 8 | 4.6 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 4 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2021 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2024 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2010–2024
Ballan area profile ABS Census 2021
3,392
Population
43.9%
Own with mortgage
93.5%
Houses
$1,560
Median income / week
Sample-size note: This page is built on 17 customer reviews — a smaller sample than our typical suburb page. Ratings and patterns here may shift materially as more data arrives.
How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — verified customer reviews, customer-reported pricing, post-service trust-signal responses, and service awards — with suburb-level population and housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census. The score measures how well Ballan is served for plumbers, reflecting the depth of choice, quality of service, and value for money available to residents compared to other suburbs across Australia. See our Local Service Score methodology for data sources, update frequency, and quality guardrails.
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What other customers paid
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Reviews going back to 2007
Australians have been reviewing local businesses here since 2007. How we handle reviews, disputes and removals is set out in our Fair Play Policy.
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Jobs posted
1.34
Average quotes per job
Based on the most recent job posts for plumbers in Ballan.
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