Tecoma, Victoria

Tecoma Melbourne, Victoria
Tecoma shops on Burwood Highway
Tecoma Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°54′22″S 145°20′38″E / 37.906°S 145.344°E / -37.906; 145.344
Population	2,064 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,150/km2 (2,970/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3160
Elevation	220 m (722 ft)
Area	1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location	33 km (21 mi) from Melbourne 2 km (1 mi) from Belgrave
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Monbulk
Federal division(s)	Casey
Suburbs around Tecoma: Ferny Creek Ferny Creek Sherbrooke Upwey Tecoma Belgrave Lysterfield Belgrave Heights Belgrave Heights

Tecoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ ^ⓘ tə-KOH-mə) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district and 1 km west of Belgrave,^[2] located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Tecoma recorded a population of 2,064 at the 2021 census.^[1]

The suburb is named after the shrub Tecoma that grew in the area when the need was identified for a railway station for the timber mill that occupied the site where Tecoma Primary School now stands. The Post Office opened on 7 January 1929, closing in 1976.^[3]

Tecoma is a small suburb, nestled between Belgrave and Upwey, adjoining Sherbrooke Forest to the north. It is historically recognised as a foothill township of the Dandenong Ranges, an area of cultural significance and biodiversity.^[4]