Hughesdale, 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 Hughesdale, in the Monash City local government area.
| Locality | Hughesdale |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Monash City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.89776 |
| Longitude | 145.08178 |
| Population | 7,563 |
| Density | 3762.7 /km² |
| Area | 2.0 km² |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Postcode | 3166 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 14 km southeast |
Hughesdale is a locality in the Monash City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,563. The locality covers an area of 2.0 km², giving a population density of about 3762.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 59 m above sea level. It lies approximately 14 km southeast of Melbourne. Hughesdale is located at 37.8978°S, 145.0818°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3166.
Hughesdale unfolds as a suburban tapestry, where the flat, broad plains of the inner southeast give way to a gentle, almost imperceptible rise towards the east. It lies 2.5 km south-south-east of Malvern East, VIC (from Malvern East, VIC: bearing 154°T), and is situated 11.9 km south-east of Melbourne. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a soft, dusty warmth, a lingering echo of the open land that once dominated this corner of Melbourne. Streets are lined with a cheerful, if unpretentious, array of homes, their gardens a riot of colour in the warmer months, hinting at the quiet pride of residents who tend their patches of earth with a steady hand. The character of Hughesdale is one of comfortable domesticity, a place where the rhythm of life flows with a predictable, comforting cadence, marked by the distant hum of traffic and the closer sounds of children at play.
Historically, Hughesdale emerged from the fertile farming lands that sustained early Melbourne, its development spurred by the expansion of the city and the subsequent subdivision of larger estates. The local economy, once tied to the soil, has long since shifted towards the service and retail sectors, with a vibrant strip of shops and eateries forming the commercial heart of Hughesdale. This bustling centre, a place of familiar faces and daily routines, offers everything from the aroma of freshly baked bread to the murmur of conversation over morning coffee, a testament to the enduring spirit of local enterprise. The area’s proximity to larger commercial hubs and its well-connected transport links have cemented its status as a desirable, well-established residential suburb, a place where generations have put down roots.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hughesdale, 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 Hughesdale, in the Monash City local government area.
Detailed location data for Hughesdale includes the postcode (3166), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Monash 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 Hughesdale 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. |