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Rural East

About the profile areas

The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Rural East is 3,515, with a population density of 18.36 persons per square km.

Location and boundaries

Rural East is bounded by Murrindindi Shire in the north, the Yarra Ranges Council area, Skyline Road North and Skyline Road in the east, the Yarra River, Watsons Creek and the locality of Kangaroo Ground in the south, and the localities of Hurstbridge, Cottles Bridge, Arthurs Creek and Kinglake West in the west.

Profile areas
Rural East

Included areas

  • Rural East encompasses the localities of Bend of Islands,
  • Christmas Hills,
  • Panton Hill,
  • Smiths Gully,
  • Strathewen,
  • St Andrews and Watsons Creek,
  • and the Nillumbik Shire part of the locality of Kinglake. The remaining part of the locality of Kinglake (including the Kinglake township) is located in Murrindindi Shire.
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