Ashburton, Victoria

Ashburton
MelbourneVictoria
High Street, Ashburton
Ashburton is located in Melbourne
Ashburton
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Coordinates37°52′1″S 145°4′59″E / 37.86694°S 145.08306°E / -37.86694; 145.08306
Population7,952 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3147
Elevation60 m (197 ft)
Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Location12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Boroondara
State electorate(s)Ashwood
Federal division(s)Higgins
Suburbs around Ashburton:
Glen Iris Glen Iris Burwood
Malvern Ashburton Ashwood
Malvern East Malvern East Chadstone

Ashburton is an affluent suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Melbourne's Central Business District,[2] located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Ashburton recorded a population of 7,952 at the 2021 census.[3]

Ashburton is known for the Ashburton Village shopping strip, the Ashburton Community Centre and the Ashburton Library on High Street. Nearby Warner Avenue hosts the Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre and the Ashburton Seniors Centre. It is in close proximity to the Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Monash University (Caulfield and Clayton campuses), Deakin University (Burwood campus) and Swinburne University (Hawthorn campus).

In 2021, Ashburton residents were found to have the longest lifespan of any residents in Victoria.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ashburton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Postcode for Ashburton, Victoria (near Melbourne) - Postcodes Australia". postcodes-australia.com.
  3. ^ "2021 Census QuickStats Ashburton". Australian Bureau if Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Life span suburbs compared across Victoria with Brighton and Ashburton at top | 7NEWS". 25 February 2021.

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