Electoral Boundaries Commission

What Electoral Boundaries Commission does

The Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) is an independent statutory body of the Victorian Government, established in 1982 under the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982. It is responsible for reviewing Victoria's State electoral boundaries (a process called "redivision") to ensure each electorate contains approximately the same number of enrolled voters, enforcing the "one vote, one value" democratic principle. The Commission consists of three independent members: the Chief Judge of the County Court (Chairperson), the Electoral Commissioner, and the Surveyor-General. Its determinations are final and cannot be altered by parliament.

The EBC's core products are a web-based interactive map built on Google Maps (maps.ebc.vic.gov.au), high-resolution downloadable PDF maps of electoral boundaries, spatial data files (shapefile, KMZ) for GIS professionals, and an online public submission tool used during redivision consultations. Administrative and technical support is provided by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). The most recent redivision was completed in October 2021, with new boundaries taking effect on 1 November 2022 and remaining in force until the 2030 State election.

The EBC is funded through the Victorian state budget and provides all services free of charge to the public. It operates as a government information service rather than a commercial enterprise, with no pricing model, revenue generation, or ownership structure. Its customer base spans all enrolled voters in Victoria, alongside political parties, candidates, and community groups who participate in the redivision consultation process. The body is headquartered at Level 11, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, with 13 employees.

Name

Electoral Boundaries Commission

Legal name

Electoral Boundaries Commission

Website

https://ebc.vic.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Electoral Boundaries Commission is an independent Victorian statutory body that reviews and redraws the state's 88 electoral districts and 8 regions to ensure equal voter representation, serving all Victorian voters, political parties, and community groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Electoral Administration

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

Keywords

• Electoral boundary review
• Redivision services
• Public consultation tools
• Electoral mapping
• Statutory government body

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Electoral Boundaries Commission periodically reviews and adjusts Victoria's State electoral boundaries (called a 'redivision') to ensure each electorate has approximately the same number of enrolled voters, delivering equal parliamentary representation. It provides public-facing digital tools including an interactive map application, downloadable boundary maps, spatial data resources, and an online public submission platform for community consultation during redivision processes.

Product overview

The Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) provides a suite of digital tools and resources for managing Victoria's electoral boundaries. The core offering includes an interactive map application for browsing electoral boundaries, downloadable PDF maps organized by region and district, spatial data files (shapefile, KMZ) for GIS professionals, and a public submission tool for community consultation during redivision processes. These products work together to enable public access to electoral boundary information and facilitate community participation in the redivision process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interactive Map A web-based interactive map application allowing users to search for addresses and browse all State electoral boundaries in Victoria. Based on Google Maps technology, it serves the general public, political parties, researchers, and community groups seeking to understand current electoral boundaries.
• Electoral Boundary Maps High-resolution downloadable PDF maps of Victoria's current State electoral boundaries, organized by region and district. Available free to the public for reference and printing.
• Electoral Boundary Data Resources Downloadable spatial data files (shapefile, KMZ), enrollment spreadsheets, CSV data, and locality-to-district mappings for electoral boundaries. Designed for GIS professionals, researchers, journalists, and analysts who need machine-readable boundary data.
• Public Submission Tool Online platform for submitting public feedback and suggestions on proposed electoral boundaries during redivision consultations. Used by Victorian voters, political parties, municipal councils, and community groups to participate in the democratic redivision process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Voter enrolment in each district and region must not vary by more than 10% from the quota

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1982The Victorian Electoral Commission has legislated responsibility for supporting electoral representation processes for the EBC. The VEC provides all technical and administrative support, including privacy matters and freedom of information request handling. Information provided to the EBC is shared with the VEC.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tasmanian Electoral Commission: Tasmania's state electoral body, conducting state elections and managing periodic boundary reviews, making it a direct jurisdictional peer to the EBC.
• NSW Electoral Commission: New South Wales state electoral body that conducts state elections and, via the NSW Electoral Districts Commission, performs boundary redistribution functions analogous to the EBC's redivision role in Victoria.
• South Australian Electoral Commission: South Australia's state electoral authority, responsible for state elections and the redistribution of state electoral boundaries through a similar statutory, consultation-driven process.
• Queensland Redistribution Commission: Statutory body that determines Queensland state electoral boundaries. Performs the same redistributive function for Queensland as the EBC does for Victoria, with comparable public-consultation and final-boundary processes.
• Western Australian Electoral Commission: Administers Western Australian state elections and, through its redistribution function, reviews and resets state electoral district boundaries, mirroring the EBC's redivision mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Electoral Commission: Federal electoral administrator for Australia, responsible for federal electoral boundaries and the conduct of federal elections. Comparable to the EBC because it performs the federal-level equivalent of boundary redivision and public electoral information services across a larger jurisdiction.

Regional players

• New Zealand Representation Commission: Statutory body that determines New Zealand's electorate boundaries using population data and a statutory tolerance. Comparable to the EBC as a non-partisan boundary-redistribution authority with public consultation and a formal quota mechanism.
• UK Boundary Commission for England: Independent statutory commission that reviews parliamentary constituency boundaries in England. A close international analogue to the EBC in function (periodic boundary review, public consultation, equal-voter quota) but operating under UK rather than Victorian law.

Others

• Victorian Electoral Commission: State electoral authority for Victoria that conducts state elections and provides all technical and administrative support to the EBC under the 1982 Act. Closely linked as the EBC's mandated delivery partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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