City of Manningham

City of Manningham
Victoria
Balance of City and Country
Population125,508 (2018)[1]
 • Density1,111/km2 (2,877/sq mi)
Established1994
Area113 km2 (43.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Deirdre Diamante
Council seatDoncaster
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Menzies
WebsiteCity of Manningham
LGAs around City of Manningham:
Banyule Nillumbik Yarra Ranges
Banyule City of Manningham Yarra Ranges
Boroondara Whitehorse Maroondah

The City of Manningham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and is divided into 12 suburbs, with the largest being Doncaster and Doncaster East. It comprises an area of 113 square kilometres and had a population of 125,508 in June 2018.[1]

The district spans a roughly east–west direction along the southern banks of the Yarra River and across the undulating valleys of the Koonung, Ruffey and Mullum Mullum Creeks, alternating from typical low density suburban housing in the west to remnant bushland, within a green wedge, in the east. As such, the district encompasses the transition between the built and natural environments in Melbourne's east and promotes itself as a "balance of city and country".[2]

Formerly the City of Doncaster & Templestowe, the district is situated in the Wurundjeri nation's territory.[3] Most of the first European settlers to the area were orchardists, arriving through the 1850s.[4] Gold was first discovered in Victoria around the same time at Andersons Creek, in Warrandyte, however, the district saw varied growth as periods of low density suburban development occurred sporadically throughout the mid-late 20th century.[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. ^ "New residents". City of Manningham. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Local indigenous history". City of Manningham. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Manningham's suburbs". City of Manningham. Retrieved 29 October 2020.