The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 115,043 in August 2021. with stations at Heatherdale, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Croydon, and Heathmont. The Maroondah City Council is served by many buses operated by Ventura, Kinetic, McKenzies and V/Line.

Maroondah Hospital, a large public hospital located in Ringwood East serves Maroondah and the surrounding areas.

History

The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon on 15 December 1994. The name 'Maroondah' was taken from two Aboriginal words - meaning "throwing" and "leaf" - symbolising the green environment.

thumb|centre|The City of Maroondah's predecessor LGAs (green) as they were in 1994

Education

Maroondah residents have a wide selection of excellent state and private schools that attract students from across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Primary schools

  • Ainslie Parklands Primary School
  • Bayswater North Primary School
  • Croydon Hills Primary School
  • Croydon Primary School
  • Dorset Primary School
  • Eastwood Primary School
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
  • Great Ryrie Primary School
  • Heathmont East Primary School
  • Holy Spirit Community School
  • Kalinda Primary School
  • Marlborough Primary School
  • Mullum Primary School
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Primary School
  • Ringwood Heights Primary School
  • Ringwood North Primary School
  • Ruskin Park Primary School
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • Tinternvale Primary School
  • Village School
  • Warranwood Primary School
  • Yarra Road Primary School

Secondary schools

  • Aquinas College
  • Croydon Community School
  • Heathmont College
  • Luther College
  • Melba College
  • Norwood Secondary College
  • Ringwood Secondary College

Combined schools

  • Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
  • Tintern Grammar
  • Yarra Valley Grammar

Special schools

  • Croydon Special Developmental School

Universities

  • Swinburne University of Technology - Croydon Campus

Townships and localities

The city had a population of 115,043 at the 2021 census, up from 110,376 at the 2016 census.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|-

! colspan="3" | Population

|-

! Locality !! 2016 !! 2021

|-

| || 8,789 || 9,014

|-

| || 26,946 || 28,608

|-

| || 4,992 || 4,839

|-

| || 7,860 || 8,092

|-

| || 4,572 || 4,759

|-

| || 9,688 || 9,933

|-

| ^ || 10,891 || 11,699

|-

| || 2,988 || 2,862

|-

| ^ || 3,822 || 3,835

|-

| || 17,471 || 19,144

|-

| || 10,265 || 10,764

|-

| ^ || 9,832 || 9,964

|-

| ^ || 10,442 || 10,993

|-

| || 4,807 || 4,820

|-

| ^ || 3,796 || 3,843

|}

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Libraries

There are two libraries located in the Maroondah region, both managed by Eastern Regional Libraries.

  • Realm - Ringwood Town Square, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood (opposite Ringwood Station)
  • Croydon Library - Civic Square, Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon

Councillors and wards

The City of Maroondah has nine wards, each electing a single member:

{| class="wikitable"

|-

!Ward!!!!Party!!Councillor!!Notes

|-

| Barngeong

|| 

| Independent

| Chris Jones

|

|-

| Bungalook

|| 

| Independent

| Catherine Gordon

|

|-

| Jubilee

|| 

| Independent Liberal

| Claire Rex

|

|-

| McAlpin

|| 

| Independent Liberal

| Nathaniel Henderson

|

|-

| Tarralla

|| 

| Independent Labor

| Paul Macdonald

| Deputy Mayor

|-

| Wicklow

|| 

| Independent

| Daniella Heatherich

|

|-

| Wombolano

|| 

| Independent Liberal

| Kylie Spears

|

|-

| Wonga

|| 

| Independent Liberal

| Linda Hancock

| Mayor

|-

| Yarrunga

|| 

| Independent

| Rob Steane

|

|}

Shopping Centres

There are two main shopping precincts in Maroondah.

  • Eastland Shopping Centre - Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
  • Croydon Central - Kent Avenue, Croydon

Sister cities

As of 2023 the City of Maroondah has four sister cities.

  • Croydon, United Kingdom
  • Ringwood, United Kingdom
  • Ringwood, United States
  • San Carlos, United States

See also

  • List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Maroondah
  • List of Melbourne suburbs

References

  • Official Maroondah City Council website
  • Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
  • Ringwood Community Garden - Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna
  • Link to Land Victoria interactive maps