| Vermont Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Vermont Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°50′17″S 145°11′53″E / 37.838°S 145.198°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,993 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3133 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Glen Waverley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Deakin | ||||||||||||||
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Vermont (/ˈvɜːrmɒnt/ VUR-mont) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km (13 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District,[2] located within the Cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse local government areas. Vermont recorded a population of 10,993 at the 2021 census.[3]
The meaning of (behind) Vermont is "Green Hill".
Vermont is bordered by Mitcham to the north, Nunawading and Forest Hill to the west, Vermont South to the south and Wantirna and Ringwood to the east.
The suburb of Vermont is the location of the Vermont Volunteers Roll of Honour for the First World War. The honour board used to hang in the former Mechanics Institute Hall, which was on the site now occupied by the Scout Hall. Some of the names listed are also included on the Mitcham and Blackburn War Memorials.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Vermont (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Postcode for Vermont, Victoria (Near Melbourne) – Postcodes Australia".
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Vermont (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
