Derrimut

For the Indigenous Yalukit-willam clan headman, see Derrimut (Indigenous Australian).

Derrimut (/ˈdɛrɪmət/ ^ⓘ DERR-im-ət) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank Local government area. Derrimut recorded a population of 8,651 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Derrimut Melbourne, Victoria
Derrimut Village
Derrimut
Coordinates	37.795°S 144.766°E / -37.795; 144.766
Population	8,651 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	665/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3026
Area	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Location	17 km (11 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Brimbank
State electorate(s)	Kororoit
Federal division(s)	Fraser Gorton
Suburbs around Derrimut: Ravenhall Deer Park Ardeer Truganina Derrimut Sunshine West Truganina Laverton North

Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. It is named after Derrimut, a nineteenth-century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut is bounded by Foleys Road to the north, Robinsons Road to the west, the Western Ring Road to the east and Boundary Road to the south. Derrimut was once part of Deer Park, but was detached from the latter in 1998.^[2]

History

Derrimut is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, of the Kulin Nation.

Derrimut Post Office opened on 1 June 1866 in the rural area, but closed in 1918.^[3]

The area was home to the "Mount Derrimut" field station of the University of Melbourne from 1964 to 1996.^[4] It focused on agriculture. The site was also used by the Victoria University Western Institute to deliver courses in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Before being used by the university, it was used by ICI (now Orica) for training and conference purposes. The site is now occupied by the Sunshine Golf Club; the course opened in November 2007.

On 10 July 2023, a chemical explosion started a fire at the ACB Group factory on Swann Drive. The explosion resulted in one of Victoria's biggest fires in recent years. The fire left one worker dead.^[5][6]

Facilities

Education

Derrimut has a government primary school named Derrimut Primary School^[7] and a Catholic primary school named St Lawrence Primary School.^[8]

Transportation

Mt Derrimut Rd on State Route 40 runs through the middle of the suburb. Additionally, the Deer Park Bypass which runs through the suburb allows access to the Western Freeway and the Western Ring Road.

Derrimut does not have a train station. The station in closest proximity to Derrimut is Deer Park station on the Ararat line.

Public Transport Victoria operates one bus route with stops in Derrimut:

•  400  from Sunshine Station to Laverton Station via Robinsons Road

Shopping

Derrimut Village Shopping Centre is the main shopping precinct in the area. The centre has more than 18 retailers.^[9] The shopping centre underwent an expansion in 2020.^[10]

See also

• City of Sunshine – Derrimut was previously within this former local government area.
• Electoral district of Derrimut