| Yarraville Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view looking east over Yarraville towards the Port of Melbourne and Melbourne CBD | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°49′01″S 144°53′24″E / 37.817°S 144.890°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15,636 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,743/km2 (7,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3013 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||||
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Yarraville is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area. Yarraville recorded a population of 15,636 at the 2021 census.[1]
Yarraville is bordered on the east by the junction of the Maribyrnong and the Yarra Rivers, and its southern boundary is the West Gate Freeway.
In 2020, Yarraville was named Australia's best suburb and fifth in the world.[2] The suburb lies immediately north of the West Gate Bridge, and immediately west of its namesake, the Yarra River. Features of Yarraville include C.J. Cruickshank Park, Yarraville Oval, Beaton Reserve, Yarraville Gardens, and Stony Creek.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarraville (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Manning, James (6 October 2020). "The 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world". Time Out. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
