| Montmorency Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Plenty River, Montmorency | |||||||||||||||
  Montmorency Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°43′08″S 145°07′34″E / 37.719°S 145.126°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9,250 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,430/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1917 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3094 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Banyule | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eltham | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Jagajaga | ||||||||||||||
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Montmorency (/ˌmɒnməˈrɛnsi/ MON-mə-REN-see) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km (11 mi) north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Montmorency recorded a population of 9,250 at the 2021 census.[1]
Montmorency was named after a local farm, Montmorency Estate, which in turn was named for the town of Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, where the French Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived briefly.[2] Locals of Montmorency often refer to the suburb as 'Monty', and the nickname is incorporated into some local business names.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Montmorency (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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