State/Territory:  Victoria

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 26 July 2021

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1901 Federal Election

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: First federal election following the 2019 federal election

Name Derivation: Named after the city covered by the electoral division. The name of the city is believed to be derived from the Aborignal word 'balaarat' meaning resting place or reclining on elbow.

Square Area:  5, 399 Sq Km

Location Description:  The Division of Ballarat consists of: Ballarat City Council, Hepburn Shire Council, part of the Golden Plains Shire Council, and part of the Moorabool Shire Council. 

Demographic Rating:  Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.