Upwey, Victoria

Upwey
MelbourneVictoria
Main Street, Upwey
Upwey is located in Melbourne
Upwey
Upwey
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Coordinates37°54′11″S 145°19′48″E / 37.903°S 145.330°E / -37.903; 145.330
Population6,818 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density970/km2 (2,520/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3158
Elevation220 m (722 ft)
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Monbulk
Federal division(s)Casey
Suburbs around Upwey:
Tremont Ferny Creek Sherbrooke
Upper Ferntree Gully Upwey Tecoma
Ferntree Gully Lysterfield Belgrave Heights

Upwey is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 kilometres (21 mi) east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Upwey recorded a population of 6,818 at the 2021 census.[1]

Upwey South is a colloquial term for the area directly south of the township, but is not an official suburb.[citation needed]

Burwood Highway and Glenfern Road are the two main roads that run through Upwey which are connected by Morris Road. These three roads form the main routes around the suburb. Glenfern Road runs along the ridge of the hill providing views across the city and the Lysterfield Valley.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upwey (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata