| Vermont South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Morack Road, Vermont South | |||||||||||||||
  Vermont South | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°51′04″S 145°10′59″E / 37.851°S 145.183°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11,954 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3133 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Whitehorse | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glen Waverley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Deakin | ||||||||||||||
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Vermont South is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 19 km (12 miles) east of its Central Business District. It had a population of 11,954 at the 2021 census.[2] The eastern boundary is Dandenong Creek, which flows from the Dandenong Ranges through to Port Phillip. The suburb was mostly developed in the late 1960s through till the mid-1970s after developers bought the orchards in the area. Vermont is derived from the French language meaning "green hill".[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Vermont South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2021 Census QuickStats Vermont South". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Vermont South Community House: Celebrating 20 years involvement in the local community 1976-1996. Vermont South Community House Inc. October 1996. ISBN 0646294792.
