Warranwood, Victoria

Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

37°46′23″S 145°15′04″E / 37.773°S 145.251°E / -37.773; 145.251Population4,820 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1,610/km² (4,200/sq mi)Postcode(s)3134Elevation128 m (420 ft)Area3 km² (1.2 sq mi)Location28 km (17 mi) E of Melbourne CBD (Central Melbourne)LGA(s)City of MaroondahRegionGreater MelbourneCounty Evelyn 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, 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Warranwood recorded a population of 4,820 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Etymology

Warranwood is adjacent to Warrandyte South and Ringwood; its name is a conjunction of the two words. In 1946,^[2] the South Warrandyte Progress Association invited suggestions for a name, as at the time there was no definite name for the locality. At one time, it had been referred to as "Croydon Heights". The choice of "Warranwood" from part-time resident Mrs. J. Harrison of Brysons Road was accepted by postal authorities and the Shire of Lillydale.^[3]

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 from Hall Rd. in Warrandyte South to its current location in Term 2, 1996.

References

^ ^a ^b "2021 Census QuickStats Warranwood". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ "Why Warranwood?". The Argus. Melbourne. 20 November 1946.
^ Muriel McGivern (1968). A History of Croydon, Volume Two.