Yarraville
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Aerial view looking east over Yarraville towards the Port of Melbourne and Melbourne CBD | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Yarraville | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 37°49′01″S 144°53′24″E / 37.817°S 144.890°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 15,636 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,743/km2 (7,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3013 | ||||||||||||
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Yarraville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area. Yarraville recorded a population of 15,636 at the 2021 census.
Yarraville is bordered on the east by the junction of the Maribyrnong and the Yarra Rivers, and its southern boundary is the West Gate Freeway.
In 2020, Yarraville was named Australia's best suburb and fifth in the world. The suburb lies immediately north of the West Gate Bridge, and immediately west of its namesake, the Yarra River. Features of Yarraville include C.J. Cruickshank Park, Yarraville Oval, Beaton Reserve, Yarraville Gardens, and Stony Creek.