Delacombe

Delacombeis a large and rapidly growing industrial/residential suburb on the south westrural-urban fringe of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The population at the2011 censuswas 4,932making it the sixth most populated in the Ballarat urban area.

Delacombe forms a large part of the Ballarat West Growth Area wheresuburban developmentis encouraged by theCity of BallaratandState Government of Victoria. Much of the city's plannedsubdivisionfor new housing estates is happening inGreenfield landin and around the suburb and it is predicted to be home to over 12,000 residents in 2030.

Named after formerGovernor of Victoria,Rohan Delacombe, it is one of the few Ballarat suburbs with its own shopping centres and a future activity centre for the suburb is planned by the City of Ballarat.