Coburg, Victoria

suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is about 8km north of the Melbourne central business district. In 2006 there were 22,772 people living in the suburb. It is a part of the City of Moreland local government area.

Coburg
MelbourneVictoria
Coburg looking towards the City of Melbourne 2020
Coburg is located in Melbourne
Coburg
Coburg
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
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Coordinates37°44′38″S 144°57′52″E / 37.7438°S 144.9645°E / -37.7438; 144.9645
Population26,574 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3058
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location8 km (5 mi) N of Melbourne
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Suburbs around Coburg:
Coburg North
Pascoe Vale
Coburg North Preston
Pascoe Vale South Coburg Preston
Brunswick West Brunswick Brunswick East
Thornbury

Before European settlement the Coburg area was home to the Indigenous Australian Wurundjeri people. The area was first surveyed in 1837-8 by Robert Hoddle. The area was first called Pentridge, after the town of Pentridge, Dorset, England.

References change

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coburg (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.