The Shire of Ballan was a local government area about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

The shire covered an area of 919.45 square kilometres (355.0 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.

Ballan was first incorporated as a road district on 14 October 1862, and became a shire on 2 November 1864.

[3] The Shire of Ballan was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Council seat.

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.