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Attwood, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°39′58″S 144°53′13″E / 37.666°S 144.887°E / -37.666; 144.887
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Attwood
Houses in Attwood, Victoria (2017)
Houses in Attwood, Victoria (2017)
Attwood is located in Melbourne
Attwood
Attwood
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Interactive map of Attwood
Coordinates: 37°39′58″S 144°53′13″E / 37.666°S 144.887°E / -37.666; 144.887
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityMelbourne
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 • Total3,309 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density1,324/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Postcode
3049
Suburbs around Attwood
Bulla
Greenvale
Greenvale Greenvale
Meadow Heights
Greenvale Attwood Westmeadows
Melbourne Airport Westmeadows Westmeadows
Police campus, with police dog kennels in the foreground, and driving range behind

Attwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Attwood recorded a population of 3,309 at the 2021 census.[2]

Attwood is home to Victoria Police's driver training track, Dog Squad and Mounted Branch. The Melway describes this area as 'Strictly out of Bounds'. The suburb is located south of Greenvale, along Mickleham Road.

See also

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  • Shire of Bulla – Attwood was previously within this former local government area.

References

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