Derrimut
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| Coordinates: 37°47′42″S 144°45′58″E / 37.795°S 144.766°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,651 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 665/km2 (1,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3026 | ||||||||||||
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Derrimut (/ˈdɛrɪmət/ ⓘ DERR-im-ət) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank Local government area. Derrimut recorded a population of 8,651 at the 2021 census.
Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. It is named after Derrimut, a nineteenth-century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut is bounded by Foleys Road to the north, Robinsons Road to the west, the Western Ring Road to the east and Boundary Road to the south. Derrimut was once part of Deer Park, but was detached from the latter in 1998.