The western suburbs is the metropolitan area directly west of the
Melbourne Central Business District
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Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...
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Victoria,
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Municipalities
There are six main municipalities (cities, councils, and shires) in the western suburbs. These are:
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City of Brimbank
The City of Brimbank is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.
The City h ...
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City of Hobsons Bay
The City of Hobsons Bay is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre.
It was founded on 22 June 1994 during the amalgamation of lo ...
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City of Maribyrnong
The City of Maribyrnong is a local government area within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Australia. It comprises the inner western suburbs between 5 and 10 kilometres from Melbourne city centre. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of t ...
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City of Melton
The City of Melton is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, on Melbourne's western rural–urban fringe.
It covers , and in June 2018, Melton had population of 156,713.
It is governed by the Melton City Council. The seat of local ...
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City of Moonee Valley
The City of Moonee Valley is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre, and in June 2018, ...
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City of Wyndham
The City of Wyndham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, within the Melbourne Metropolitan Area, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of . The city had a ...
Major suburbs, satellite cities and commercial areas
The western suburbs of Melbourne boast some of the oldest landmarks and housing in Melbourne, while also introducing new suburbs and a proud multicultural community. Major suburbs are:
City of Brimbank
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Sunshine
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Deer Park
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Albion
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St Albans
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Albanvale
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Kings Park
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Delahey
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Derrimut
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Sydenham
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Taylors Lakes
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Keilor
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Hillside
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Sunshine West
City of Maribyrnong
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Maribyrnong
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Braybrook
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Footscray
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Yarraville
Yarraville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area. Yarraville recorded a population of 15,636 at the .
Yarravi ...
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Tottenham
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Seddon
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Kingsville
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West Footscray
West Footscray is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area. West Footscray recorded a population of 11,729 at the .
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Maidstone
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City of Melton
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Burnside
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Burnside Heights
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Kurunjang
Kurunjang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Kurunjang recorded a population of 10,711 at the 2021 census.
Education
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Melton
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Taylors Hill
Taylors Hill (also Te Taurere), is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field. It erupted about 33,000 years ago. Its scoria cone reaches 56 m high.
It was the site of a Māori pā (fortification), and retains earthworks from that era such as kuma ...
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Hillside
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Caroline Springs
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Thornhill Park
Thornhill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Thornhill Park recorded a population of 3,066 at the 2021 census.
The sub ...
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Cobblebank
Cobblebank is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Cobblebank recorded a population of 3,601 at the 2021 census.
Cobblebank is a ...
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Weir Views
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Strathtulloh
City of Moonee Valley
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Aberfeldie
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Airport West
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Ascot Vale
Ascot Vale is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Ascot Vale recorded a population of 15,197 at the 20 ...
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Avondale Heights
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Essendon
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Flemington
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Keilor East
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Moonee Ponds
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Niddrie
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Strathmore
City of Wyndham
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Truganina
Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melton and Wyndham local government areas. Truganina recorded a population of 36,305 at the 2021 census.
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Laverton
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Manor Lakes
Manor Lakes is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham Local government areas of Victoria, local government ...
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Point Cook
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Hoppers Crossing
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Werribee
Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham local government area. Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census.
Werribee i ...
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Tarneit
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Wyndham Vale
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Williams Landing
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Werribee South
Road Setup
The western suburbs have relied for years on the transportation directly from famous long stretches of road that have now been connected to large freeways for easy access to Melbourne's CBD and neighbouring suburbs.
Provenance – John Jones
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Major roads are:
* Anderson Road
* Ballarat Road
* Derrimut Road
* Heaths Road
* M80 Ring Road (formally as Western Ring Road)
* Melton Highway (C754)
* Sayers Road
* Station Road
References
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Melbourne-related lists
Lists of suburbs in Australia