Map of Ballarat, Australia

Ballarat is a city in Victoria, Australia, with a population of about 111,973. It lies at 37.5662°S, 143.8496°E. Ballarat is about 536 km (333 mi) southwest of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Geelong, 79 km to the southeast.

Ballarat at a glance

Where is Ballarat?

• The 18th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Victoria on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 34 min on the shortest day to 14 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ballarat

• Geelong — 79 km southeast
• St Albans — 86 km east
• Bendigo — 98 km northeast
• Melbourne — 102 km east
• Frankston East — 129 km southeast
• Wodonga — 314 km northeast
• Mildura — 405 km northwest
• Launceston — 515 km southeast
• Adelaide Hills — 547 km northwest
• Adelaide — 555 km northwest

Largest cities in Victoria

• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Geelong — 282,809
• Bendigo — 103,034
• 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.