Canadian, Victoria

Canadian Ballarat, Victoria
A view over the suburb of Canadian from the Sovereign Hill open air museum's poppet head.
Canadian
Coordinates	37°34′34″S 143°52′37″E / 37.576°S 143.877°E / -37.576; 143.877
Population	4,098 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	532/km2 (1,378/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3350
Area	7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Location	4 km (2 mi) SE of Ballarat
LGA(s)	City of Ballarat
State electorate(s)	Eureka
Federal division(s)	Ballarat
Suburbs around Canadian: Ballarat East Ballarat East Warrenheip Golden Point, Mount Pleasant Canadian Navigators Magpie, Mount Clear Mount Clear, Mount Helen Navigators

Canadian is a residential suburb in Ballarat, Victoria, located 3km south-east of Ballarat Central. At the 2021 census, Canadian had a population of 4,098.^[1]

A small gold rush at Canadian Gully occurred in September 1852, during the period known as the Victorian gold rush. The discoveries of three large gold nuggets in January 1853—including the Canadian, then the largest recorded nugget ever—led to another gold rush which lasted for several years. Canadian became its own suburb. A post office opened in 1886 and closed in 1988. Urban settlement had spread to Canadian by the 1980s.

It is primarily a residential area, but has a school, a small shopping area, and several parks and reserves including Canadian Lake and also Sparrow Ground, which has been the subject of much community debate^[why?].