Cockatoo, Victoria

Cockatoo
McBride Street
Cockatoo
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Interactive map of Cockatoo
Coordinates: 37°56′06″S 145°29′31″E / 37.935°S 145.492°E / -37.935; 145.492
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityMelbourne
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Population
 • Total4,408 (2021 census)
Postcode
3781
Mean max temp29.43 °C (84.97 °F)
Mean min temp14.7 °C (58.5 °F)
Annual rainfall658 mm (25.9 in)
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Cockatoo is a town in Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Cockatoo recorded a population of 4,408 at the 2021 census.

Cockatoo is named after Cockatoo Creek, which runs through the town, and which the town was previously named.