Murrumbeena, 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 Murrumbeena, in the Glen Eira City local government area.
| Locality | Murrumbeena |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Glen Eira City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.89629 |
| Longitude | 145.0706 |
| Population | 9,767 |
| Density | 3713.7 /km² |
| Area | 2.6 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 3163 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 13 km southeast |
Murrumbeena is a locality in the Glen Eira City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,767. The locality covers an area of 2.6 km², giving a population density of about 3713.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km southeast of Melbourne. Murrumbeena is located at 37.8963°S, 145.0706°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3163.
Murrumbeena rests in a gentle embrace of Melbourne's southeastern fringe, a landscape where the suburban sprawl has softened into a gentle topography. It lies 2.1 km south of Malvern East, VIC (from Malvern East, VIC: bearing 177°T), and is situated 11.0 km south-east of Melbourne. Here, the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of mown lawns and blooming hibiscus that hints at the fertile earth beneath. Sunlight, as it begins its descent, casts long, buttery shadows across the wide, tree-lined streets, illuminating the neat brick homes and the vibrant splashes of colour from well-tended gardens. The land itself, a soft undulation rather than dramatic rise, allows for expansive skies that, on clear evenings, transition from a pale robin's egg blue to a deep, velvety indigo, pricked by the first hesitant stars.
The story of Murrumbeena is one of quiet evolution, from its early days as a rural outpost to its current standing as a well-established residential suburb. Its name, whispered to derive from an Indigenous word meaning 'great possum' or 'place of the possum', speaks of a time when the land was wilder, more attuned to the rhythms of native fauna. The local economy, once tethered to market gardens and orchards that fed the burgeoning city, has since shifted, now largely sustained by its residents who commute to broader metropolitan centres, their daily journeys forming a modern-day pilgrimage. Yet, echoes of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the occasional mature fruit tree in a backyard, or the enduring sense of space in its older neighbourhoods, a legacy of a simpler, earthier time in Murrumbeena.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Murrumbeena, 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 Murrumbeena, in the Glen Eira City local government area.
Detailed location data for Murrumbeena includes the postcode (3163), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glen Eira 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 Murrumbeena 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. |