Grangefields Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°42′15″S 144°38′15″E / 37.70417°S 144.63750°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 132 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3335 | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kororoit | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||||
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Grangefields is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km (19 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Grangefields recorded a population of 132 at the 2021 census.[1]
The suburb was gazetted by the Office of Geographic Names on 9 February 2017,[2] following a proposal for eleven new suburbs by the City of Melton. The new name is expected to officially come into effect in mid-2017.[3][4]
Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Rockbank.
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