Brookfield, Victoria

Brookfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 39 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Brookfield recorded a population of 9,216 at the 2016 Census.

Brookfield
Melbourne, Victoria
The Botanica Springs estate
Brookfield
Coordinates37.675°S 144.525°E / -37.675; 144.525
Population9,216 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)3338
Location
LGA(s)City of Melton
State electorate(s)Melton
Federal Division(s)Gorton
Suburbs around Brookfield:
Melton West Melton West Melton
Hopetoun Park Brookfield Melton South
Parwan Exford Melton South

Brookfield was first established as Brookfield Estates by Oliver Hume Real Estate in the early 1980s to 1990s during the Melton area's rapid expansion. Since then, it has also expanded into the new estates of Madison Gardens, Botanica Springs and Silverdale.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brookfield (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2017.


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