Eaglemont, Victoria

Eaglemont
MelbourneVictoria
Ivy-covered house in Eaglemont
Eaglemont is located in Melbourne
Eaglemont
Eaglemont
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Coordinates37°45′47″S 145°03′58″E / 37.763°S 145.066°E / -37.763; 145.066
Population3,960 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,080/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Established1880s
Postcode(s)3084
Elevation53 m (174 ft)
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location13 km (8 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Banyule
State electorate(s)Ivanhoe
Federal division(s)Jagajaga
Suburbs around Eaglemont:
Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg Heidelberg
Ivanhoe Eaglemont Kew East
Ivanhoe Ivanhoe East Bulleen

Eaglemont is an established suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Eaglemont recorded a population of 3,960 at the 2021 census.[1]

Formerly known as Mount Eagle, Eaglemont is a picturesque enclave situated between Ivanhoe East and Heidelberg. The heritage-laden garden suburb was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin,[2][3] and was home to many of Australia's most famous impressionist artists.

Walking distance to private schools, the Yarra River, parks, walking trails, shopping centres and a public golf course, the median house prices in Eaglemont remain amongst the highest in Melbourne, with few properties up for sale.[4]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eaglemont (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Walter Burley Griffin Society – Walter Burley Griffin". www.griffinsociety.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. ^ Griffin, Walter Burley (1914). Mount Eagle Estate views. C.E. Scott Print.
  4. ^ REIV News Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine