Montmorency, Victoria

Montmorency
MelbourneVictoria
Plenty River, Montmorency
Montmorency is located in Melbourne
Montmorency
Montmorency
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
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Coordinates37°43′08″S 145°07′34″E / 37.719°S 145.126°E / -37.719; 145.126
Population9,250 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,430/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Established1917
Postcode(s)3094
Area3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Banyule
State electorate(s)Eltham
Federal division(s)Jagajaga
Suburbs around Montmorency:
Greensborough Briar Hill Eltham North
Watsonia Montmorency Eltham
Yallambie Lower Plenty Eltham

Montmorency (/ˌmɒnməˈrɛnsi/ MON-mə-REN-see) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km (11 mi) north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Montmorency recorded a population of 9,250 at the 2021 census.[1]

Montmorency was named after a local farm, Montmorency Estate, which in turn was named for the town of Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, where the French Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived briefly.[2] Locals of Montmorency often refer to the suburb as 'Monty', and the nickname is incorporated into some local business names.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Montmorency (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
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