Attwood, Victoria
Attwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Attwood recorded a population of 3,309 at the 2021 census.[1]
| Attwood Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Houses in Attwood, Victoria (2017) | |||||||||||||||
  Attwood Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.666°S 144.887°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,309 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,324/km2 (3,430/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3049 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Hume | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Greenvale | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calwell | ||||||||||||||
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Police campus, with police dog kennels in the foreground, and driving range behind
Attwood is home to Victoria Police's driver training track, Dog Squad and Mounted Branch. The Melway describes this area as 'Strictly out of Bounds'. The suburb is located south of Greenvale, along Mickleham Road.
See also
- Shire of Bulla – Attwood was previously within this former local government area.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Attwood (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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