Ashburton, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ashburton, in the Boroondara City local government area.
| Locality | Ashburton |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Boroondara City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.86703 |
| Longitude | 145.07815 |
| Population | 7,952 |
| Density | 2695.6 /km² |
| Area | 3.0 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 3147 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 12 km east-southeast |
Ashburton is a locality in the Boroondara City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,952. The locality covers an area of 3.0 km², giving a population density of about 2695.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Ashburton is located at 37.8670°S, 145.0781°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3147.
Ashburton unfolds as a verdant expanse, its broad avenues lined with mature trees that cast a dappled, almost liquid shade across the footpaths. It lies 1.4 km north-north-east of Malvern East, VIC (from Malvern East, VIC: bearing 33°T), and is situated 9.7 km east-south-east of Melbourne. The terrain here is gently rolling, a subtle rise and fall that offers glimpses of distant hills on clear days, while closer at hand, manicured lawns and well-kept gardens speak of a settled prosperity. The air, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a quiet hum of domesticity – the distant echo of lawnmowers, the laughter of children, the occasional bark of a dog – a gentle symphony of everyday life played out under a sky that often holds a soft, pearly luminescence.
This corner of Boroondara carries the weight of a pastoral past, though the broad acres once dedicated to farming have long since yielded to suburban development. The land itself, rich and yielding, was once part of a larger agricultural tapestry, its fertility a draw for early settlers. Today, Ashburton's economy is woven into the fabric of Melbourne’s broader commercial heart, with local centres thriving on boutique retail and professional services, catering to a resident population that values quality and convenience. The legacy of its agricultural roots, however, can still be glimpsed in the generous spacing of some of its older homes and the enduring presence of mature trees, remnants of orchards and paddocks, that give Ashburton its enduring character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ashburton, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Ashburton, in the Boroondara City local government area.
Detailed location data for Ashburton includes the postcode (3147), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Boroondara City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ashburton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |