Tecoma, Victoria

Tecoma
MelbourneVictoria
Tecoma shops on Burwood Highway
Tecoma is located in Melbourne
Tecoma
Tecoma
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Coordinates37°54′22″S 145°20′38″E / 37.906°S 145.344°E / -37.906; 145.344
Population2,064 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,150/km2 (2,970/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3160
Elevation220 m (722 ft)
Area1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Monbulk
Federal division(s)Casey
Suburbs around Tecoma:
Ferny Creek Ferny Creek Sherbrooke
Upwey Tecoma Belgrave
Lysterfield Belgrave Heights Belgrave Heights

Tecoma (/təˈkmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district and 1 km west of Belgrave,[2] located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Tecoma recorded a population of 2,064 at the 2021 census.[1]

The suburb is named after the shrub Tecoma that grew in the area when the need was identified for a railway station for the timber mill that occupied the site where Tecoma Primary School now stands. The Post Office opened on 7 January 1929, closing in 1976.[3]

Tecoma is a small suburb, nestled between Belgrave and Upwey, adjoining Sherbrooke Forest to the north. It is historically recognised as a foothill township of the Dandenong Ranges, an area of cultural significance and biodiversity.[4]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tecoma (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tecoma | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 20 February 2021
  4. ^ "Dandenong Ranges National Park - Education Centre | Sustainable Schools". Sustainability.ceres.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2012.