| Sassafras Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Sassafras township | |||||||||||||||
  Sassafras | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°52′12″S 145°21′14″E / 37.87000°S 145.35389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 970 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 294/km2 (761/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3787 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
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Sassafras (/sæsəfræs/) is a locality and township within Greater Melbourne, beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary,[2] 43 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox and Shire of Yarra Ranges local government areas. Sassafras recorded a population of 970 at the 2021 census.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sassafras (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Urban Growth Boundary map Archived 2011-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
