- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 13 July 2018
- First election this name was used at:
- 1901 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- 2019 federal election
- Maps and data
- A4 map of the electoral division of Bendigo (2018) [PDF 1.01MB]
Map of the Division of Bendigo (2018) [PDF 1.98MB]
Download 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
- 5,496 sq km
- Location description
-
The Division of Bendigo consists of:
- Greater Bendigo City Council,
- Mount Alexander 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
- Previous 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.
