Cockatoo, Victoria
| Cockatoo Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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McBride Street | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′06″S 145°29′31″E / 37.935°S 145.492°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,408 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3781 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Cockatoo is a town in Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Cockatoo recorded a population of 4,408 at the 2021 census.
Cockatoo is named after Cockatoo Creek, which runs through the town, and which the town was previously named.