- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 17 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1901 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps and data
-
A4
map of the electoral division of Bendigo (2024)
Download Victoria GIS data
- Name Derivation:
- Named after the city covered by the electoral division. The city is named after a Ravenswood shepherd who
was nicknamed 'Bendigo' after an English pugilist, Abednego William Thompson.
- Area
- 6,178 sq km
- Location description
-
The Division of Bendigo consists of:
- Greater Bendigo City,
- Mount Alexander Shire Council,
- part of the Campaspe Shire Council,
- part of the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, and
- part of the Mitchell Shire Council.
- Demographic Rating:
- Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial
cities.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament
of Australia website
- Members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC Divisional Office:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
- For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and
seat status.
