City of Glen Eira

City of Glen Eira
Victoria
Population153,858 (2018)[1] (50th)
 • Density3,950/km2 (10,220/sq mi)
Established1994
Area39 km2 (15.1 sq mi)[1]
MayorAnne-Marie Cade
Council seatCaulfield
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Glen Eira
LGAs around City of Glen Eira:
Port Phillip Stonnington Monash
Port Phillip City of Glen Eira Monash
Bayside Kingston Kingston
Glen Eira Town Hall in Caulfield

The City of Glen Eira is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 39 square kilometres (15.06 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 153,858[1] (51.6% female and 48.4% male).[2]

The local government area was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin, and takes its name from two local landmarks—Glen Eira Road and Glen Eira Mansion.[3] The local government area was originally planned to be named "City of Gardiner" from the merger of City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Malvern.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Eira (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "History and heritage - Glen Eira City Council". Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Municipal shake-up". The Age. 9 April 1994. Retrieved 23 April 2023.