Map of Bendigo, Australia

Bendigo is a city in Victoria, Australia, with a population of about 103,034. It lies at 36.7582°S, 144.2802°E. Bendigo is about 466 km (289 mi) west of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ballarat, 98 km to the southwest.

Bendigo at a glance

Where is Bendigo?

• The 20th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Victoria on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bendigo

• Ballarat — 98 km southwest
• St Albans — 119 km southeast
• Melbourne — 132 km southeast
• Geelong — 155 km south
• Frankston East — 170 km southeast
• Wodonga — 244 km east
• Mildura — 344 km northwest
• Canberra — 466 km east
• Launceston — 576 km southeast
• Orange — 585 km northeast

Largest cities in Victoria

• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Geelong — 282,809
• Ballarat — 111,973
• Wodonga — 38,949
• St Albans — 37,629
• Mildura — 34,565
• Frankston East — 34,457

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.