Burnside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km (12 mi) west of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Melton local government area. Burnside recorded a population of 5,800 at the 2021 census.[1]
| Burnside Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Kororoit Creek | |||||||||||||||
  Burnside Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°45′11″S 144°45′14″E / 37.753°S 144.754°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,800 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1990s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3023 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) W of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kororoit | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||||
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Attractions
edit- Burnside Hub
- Kororoit Creek
Burnside is located beside the upper end of the Kororoit Creek, which still has populations of native reptiles, including Tiger snake, Eastern blue-tongued lizard, common snakeneck turtle and Eastern brown snake.
Kororoit Creek is also home to the Eastern Banjo Frog, common eastern froglet and the endangered Growling grass frog and striped legless lizard.
Demographics
editThe most common Ancestries were Australian 14%, English 11.8%, Filipino 9.6%, Vietnamese 7.9%, and Maltese 6.8%.
41.2 of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 7.3%, Tagalog 3.9%, Spanish 2.7%, Arabic 2.4% and Filipino 2.3%.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burnside (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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