Coburg North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Darebin and Merri-bek local government areas. Coburg North recorded a population of 8,327 at the 2021 census. Although most of Coburg North is within the City of Merri-bek, a handful of properties on Elizabeth Street, Coburg North's eastern boundary, are located in the City of Darebin. The suburb lies north of Coburg, and has the same postcode (3058). The majority of Coburg North is zoned residential, though there are some industrial pockets. The major commercial strip on Sydney Road is primarily automotive-related businesses. Merlynston has a small shopping strip with some cafes. The rest of the suburb is reliant on corner shops for everyday needs. History Coburg North Post Office opened on 1 August 1857 and closed in 1980. Housing A large number of the houses in the area have two bedrooms and are made of brick, some with a weatherboard extension. These were constructed in bulk by the Housing Commission of Victoria, and most follow a standard design and layout. The weatherboard extension appears to be standard feature on houses of this period, and can take the form of a third bedroom, extended kitchen or laundry, or a standalone shed. Some houses share a common wall as a duplex unit. After the closure of the Kodak Factory in 2005, the land began was developed into a A$250 million housing site for 1000 people. Local industry Industry in Coburg North is concentrated in the area bounded by Gaffney Street, Sydney Road, Shorts Road and Sussex Street. A notable and major industry in the suburb used to be a factory owned by Kodak, on two sites either side of the Edgars Creek, used for photographic paper manufacture and film processing. With the popularity of digital photography, Kodak has closed the factory. Geography Geographical features in North Coburg include: The Coburg Olympic Pool Edgars Creek Merlynston Creek Merri Creek Village Coburg Drive-In Coburg Lake Cash Reserve Richards Reserve (where the Velodrome is) Parker Reserve (Baseball Diamond) with two cricket fields next to it Harold Stevens Athletics Track Cox Reserve Hosken Reserve Sanger Reserve Increased urban consolidation has added to 1-in-100 year flash flooding risk in Coburg North along the course of Merlynston Creek, according to the State Emergency Service (SES). The State Emergency Services says flooding has occurred along the creek path