Warranwood, Victoria

Warranwood
Melbourne, Victoria
Warranwood
Coordinates 37°46′37″S 145°14′56″E / 37.777°S 145.249°E / -37.777; 145.249Coordinates: 37°46′37″S 145°14′56″E / 37.777°S 145.249°E / -37.777; 145.249
Population 4,791 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,711/km2 (4,430/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3134
Area 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Location 27 km (17 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s) City of Maroondah
State electorate(s) Warrandyte
Federal Division(s) Menzies
Suburbs around Warranwood:
Warrandyte South Warrandyte South Wonga Park
Ringwood North Warranwood Croydon Hills
Ringwood North Ringwood Croydon

Warranwood is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2011 census, Warranwood had a population of 4,791.

Etymology

Warranwood is adjacent to Warrandyte South and Ringwood; its name is a conjunction of the two words.

Education

Two schools are located in Warranwood; Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, on Wonga Road and Warranwood Primary School, on Wellington Park Drive.

Warranwood Primary was formerly known as Warrandyte South Primary and relocated to its current location in Term 2, 1996.

See also

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warranwood (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 August 2012.


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