Melton, Victoria
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Melton is a suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. The suburb is located 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District on the city's western rural-urban fringe. It is the administrative centre of the City of Melton local government area. As of the 2021 Australian census, the suburb has a population of 7,953.[2]
Melton Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°41′0″S 144°35′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,953 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 315.6/km2 (817.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3337 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 37 km (23 mi) W of Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hawke | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was originally a country town known as the Melton Township then officially became a satellite city of Melbourne in 1974. Along with the rest of the City of Melton, it forms a part of Greater Melbourne and counts as part of its population statistic. In 2023, the Melton Urban Area was abolished and amalgamated into the Melbourne Urban Area.[3]
Like the overall local government area, Melton was named after Melton Mowbray in the United Kingdom.[4]