Is Bendigo safe? Australia travel risk
Is Bendigo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bendigo scores 27/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bendigo scores 27/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bendigo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: health and medical access (41/100) and security (23/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 36.7500° S, 144.2667° E within Victoria, Bendigo is situated 466.1 km ENE of Canberra at an altitude of 221 m.
Victoria
36.7500° S, 144.2667° E
221 m
Australia/Melbourne
103,034
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Australia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bendigo happened in July and October (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Bendigo
Is Bendigo safe?
Bendigo currently scores 27/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Australia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Bendigo · Methodology
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