| Eaglemont Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Ivy-covered house in Eaglemont | |||||||||||||||
  Eaglemont | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°45′47″S 145°03′58″E / 37.763°S 145.066°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,960 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,080/km2 (5,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1880s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3084 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Banyule | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ivanhoe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Jagajaga | ||||||||||||||
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Eaglemont is an established suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Eaglemont recorded a population of 3,960 at the 2021 census.[1]
Formerly known as Mount Eagle, Eaglemont is a picturesque enclave situated between Ivanhoe East and Heidelberg. The heritage-laden garden suburb was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin,[2][3] and was home to many of Australia's most famous impressionist artists.
Walking distance to private schools, the Yarra River, parks, walking trails, shopping centres and a public golf course, the median house prices in Eaglemont remain amongst the highest in Melbourne, with few properties up for sale.[4]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eaglemont (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Walter Burley Griffin Society – Walter Burley Griffin". www.griffinsociety.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ Griffin, Walter Burley (1914). Mount Eagle Estate views. C.E. Scott Print.
- ^ REIV News Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
