Belgrave Heights Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°55′23″S 145°20′24″E / 37.923°S 145.340°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,398 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 822/km2 (2,130/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3160 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Belgrave Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Belgrave Heights recorded a population of 1,398 at the 2021 census.[1]
Belgrave Heights Post Office opened on 1 August 1938 as settlement began in the area, and closed in 1977.[2]
In February 1983, the Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying 238 houses and causing 21 deaths.