Federal · House of Representatives
Who represents Ballarat?
Ballarat is a federal electorate (Division) in the House of Representatives in Victoria. Its federal member is Catherine King (Australian Labor Party).
Your federal member for Ballarat
The Hon Catherine King MP
Electorate office: Ballarat VIC 3353
Write to your member
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Suburbs and postcodes in Ballarat (194 suburbs)
Based on ABS data. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so if you live near an edge, check with your postcode.
Postcodes (29)
Suburbs
Addington 3352, Alfredton 3350, Allendale 3364, Anakie 3213, Ascot 3364, Bakery Hill 3350, Bald Hills 3364, Ballarat Central 3350, Ballarat East 3350, Ballarat North 3350, Bamganie 3333, Barkstead 3364, Barunah Park 3329, Basalt 3460, Berringa 3351, Black Hill 3350, Blampied 3364, Blowhard 3352, Bo Peep 3351, Bolwarrah 3352, Bonshaw 3352, Broomfield 3364, Brown Hill 3350, Bullarook 3352, Bullarto 3461, Bullarto South 3461, Bunding 3342, Bungal 3334, Bungaree 3352, Buninyong 3357, Bunkers Hill 3352, Burrumbeet 3352, Cabbage Tree 3364, Cambrian Hill 3352, Campbelltown 3364, Canadian 3350, Cape Clear 3351, Cardigan 3352, Cardigan Village 3352, Cargerie 3334, Chapel Flat 3352, Clarendon 3352, Claretown 3352, Clarkes Hill 3352, Clunes 3370, Clydesdale 3461, Coghills Creek 3364, Coomoora 3461, Corindhap 3352, Cressy 3322, Creswick 3363, Creswick North 3363, Daylesford 3460, Dean 3363, Delacombe 3356, Denver 3461, Dereel 3352, Drummond 3461, Drummond North 3446, Dry Diggings 3461, Dunach 3371, Dunnstown 3352, Durdidwarrah 3342, Durham Lead 3352, Eganstown 3461, Elaine 3334, Elevated Plains 3461, Enfield 3352, Ercildoune 3352, Eureka 3350, Evansford 3371, Fern Hill 3458, Franklinford 3461, Garibaldi 3352, Glen Park 3352, Glendaruel 3363, Glendonald 3364, Glengower 3370, Glenlyon 3461, Golden Point 3350, Gong Gong 3352, Gordon 3345, Grenville 3352, Guildford 3451, Haddon 3351, Happy Valley 3360, Hepburn 3461, Hepburn Springs 3461, Illabarook 3351, Invermay 3352, Invermay Park 3350, Kingston 3364, Kooroocheang 3364, Kooroocheang 3460, Korweinguboora 3461, Lake Gardens 3355, Lake Wendouree 3350, Lal Lal 3352, Langdons Hill 3363, Lawrence 3364, Learmonth 3352, Leigh Creek 3352, Leonards Hill 3461, Lethbridge 3332, Linton 3360, Little Hampton 3458, Lucas 3350, Lyonville 3461, Magpie 3352, Mannibadar 3360, Meredith 3333, Millbrook 3352, Miners Rest 3352, Mitchell Park 3355, Mollongghip 3352, Morrisons 3334, Mount Beckworth 3363, Mount Bolton 3352, Mount Clear 3350, Mount Doran 3334, Mount Egerton 3352, Mount Franklin 3461, Mount Helen 3350, Mount Mercer 3352, Mount Pleasant 3350, Mount Prospect 3364, Mount Rowan 3352, Musk 3461, Musk Vale 3461, Napoleons 3352, Navigators 3352, Nerrina 3350, Newbury 3458, Newington 3350, Newlyn 3364, Newlyn North 3364, Newtown 3351, Nintingbool 3351, North Blackwood 3458, Piggoreet 3351, Pitfield 3351, Pittong 3360, Pootilla 3352, Porcupine Ridge 3461, Redan 3350, Rocklyn 3364, Rokewood 3330, Rokewood Junction 3351, Ross Creek 3351, Sailors Falls 3461, Sailors Hill 3461, Scarsdale 3351, Scotchmans Lead 3352, Scotsburn 3352, Sebastopol 3356, She Oaks 3331, Shelford 3329, Shepherds Flat 3461, Smeaton 3364, Smokeytown 3364, Smythes Creek 3351, Smythesdale 3351, Soldiers Hill 3350, Spargo Creek 3461, Spring Hill 3444, Springbank 3352, Springdallah 3351, Springmount 3364, Staffordshire Reef 3351, Steiglitz 3331, Strangways 3461, Sulky 3352, Tarilta 3451, Teesdale 3328, Tourello 3363, Trentham 3458, Trentham East 3458, Tylden 3444, Ullina 3370, Wallace 3352, Wallinduc 3351, Warrenheip 3352, Wattle Flat 3352, Waubra 3352, Weatherboard 3352, Wendouree 3355, Werneth 3352, Werona 3364, Wheatsheaf 3461, Willowvale 3360, Windermere 3352, Winter Valley 3358, Yandoit 3461, Yendon 3352
Not sure this is your seat?
If you live in Ballarat, you're also represented by…
Victoria state electorates that share suburbs with Ballarat. Which one is yours depends on your address.
VIC · Legislative Assembly
VIC · Legislative Assembly
VIC · Legislative Assembly
VIC · Legislative Assembly
Victoria's senators
Senators represent the whole of Victoria, so all 12 of Victoria's senators represent Ballarat too.
- Michelle Ananda-RajahALP
- Ralph BabetUAP · United Australia Party Whip
- Raff CicconeALP
- Lisa DarmaninALP · Deputy Government Whip in the Senate
- Sarah HendersonLIB · Shadow Minister for Communications and Digital Safety
- Steph Hodgins-MayGRN
- Jane HumeLIB · Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
- Bridget McKenzieNAT · Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
- James PatersonLIB · Shadow Minister for Defence
- Jana StewartALP
- Lidia ThorpeIND · Independent VIC Whip
- Jess WalshALP · Minister for Early Childhood Education
Neighbouring electorates
House of Representatives seats that share at least one postcode with Ballarat.
Questions about Ballarat
Who is the federal member for Ballarat?+
Catherine King is the member for Ballarat in the House of Representatives. Catherine King is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Which suburbs are in Ballarat?+
Based on ABS data, Ballarat covers 194 suburbs and localities, including Addington 3352, Alfredton 3350, Allendale 3364, Anakie 3213, Ascot 3364, Bakery Hill 3350, Bald Hills 3364 and Ballarat Central 3350. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so some of these are shared with neighbouring seats.
What postcodes are in Ballarat?+
Ballarat includes all or part of 29 postcodes: 3213, 3322, 3328, 3329, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3342, 3345, 3350, 3351, 3352, 3355, 3356, 3357, 3358, 3360, 3363, 3364, 3370, 3371, 3444, 3446, 3451, 3458, 3460, 3461.
What Victoria state electorates overlap Ballarat?+
Parts of Ballarat are in these Victoria state electorates: Eureka, Ripon, Macedon, Wendouree, Bendigo West, Polwarth and Lara. Which one you're in depends on your address.
How do I write to the member for Ballarat?+
Better Letters prints your letter, signs it with your signature and posts it to your member's office. You can also download it free and post it yourself. Say that you live in Ballarat: members pay most attention to people in their own electorate.
Members and roles come from official parliament listings. Suburbs and postcodes are based on ABS data and may not match electorate boundaries exactly. All electorates