City of Melton
| City of Melton Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Location of Melton within Melbourne's metropolitan area. | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 178,960 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 338.9/km2 (877.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 16 September 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 528 km2 (203.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Steve Abboushi | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Melton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Melton is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, on Melbourne's western rural–urban fringe.
It covers 528 square kilometres (203.9 sq mi), and as of the 2021 census, Melton had a population of 178,960.
It is governed by the Melton City Council. The seat of local government and administrative offices are located at Council headquarters in Melton, the settlement after which the city takes its name which lies at the western end of the LGA and is currently its largest urban area with a population of over 54,000.
City of Melton has a rapid population growth rate, ranked 3rd fastest among LGAs in Victoria in 2010. It was granted city status in 2012.