Aintree, Victoria
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aintree is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km (17 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area, Wadawurrung country.[2] Aintree recorded a population of 7,982 at the 2021 census.[1]
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Aintree Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Houses in the Woodlea subdivision, October 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°43′05″S 144°40′05″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,982 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3336 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 28 km (17 mi) W of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kororoit | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was gazetted by the Office of Geographic Names on 9 February 2017,[3] following a proposal for eleven new suburbs by the City of Melton; the new name officially came into effect in mid-2017.[4][5] The majority of the suburb is being developed by Woodlea Estate.[6]
Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was previously part of Rockbank.