McKinnon, Victoria

McKinnon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2016 Census, McKinnon had a population of 6,064.

McKinnon
Melbourne, Victoria
McKinnon
Coordinates37.91°S 145.039°E / -37.91; 145.039
Population6,064 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4,040/km2 (10,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3204
Area1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Glen Eira
State electorate(s)Bentleigh
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around McKinnon:
Caulfield South Ormond Murrumbeena
Brighton East McKinnon Bentleigh East
Brighton East Bentleigh Bentleigh East

McKinnon is bounded by Murray Road, Lewis Street and Blackshaw Street to the north, Tucker Road to the east, Abergeldie Avenue, Lindsay Street, Field Street, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy Street and Elster Creek to the south and Thomas Street to the west. It contains parks such as Wattle Grove Park, Allnutt Park and Joyce Park.

History

McKinnon expanded in the early 1900s due to the McKinnon railway station. McKinnon Road features McKinnon's main shopping strip and many back alleys run along the rear on either side. During the 1990s there was a gradual decline in the variety of shops on McKinnon's main shopping strip. This was highlighted by the loss of a butcher, green grocer, independent supermarket, nursery, bank, library and doctor's surgery. However, in recent years the shopping strip has begun to reinvent itself with the emergence of a small but noticeable cafe culture.

The Post Office opened on 9 March 1915 as Manchester Road, and was renamed Bentleigh North in 1949 and McKinnon in 1964.[2]

McKinnon is also home to a World War II memorial located at 119 McKinnon Rd. The memorial gives the names of soldiers from the area who were killed in the war.

Public transport

The suburb is serviced by the McKinnon railway station on the Frankston Line The station is located within both zones 1 and 2 and is complemented by Melbourne Route 626 bus service.

Housing

Most of the houses in the McKinnon area are 1930s California bungalows. This has undergone a great change since the early 2000s featuring many new apartments.

Sport

The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, St Pauls East Bentleigh Football Club, competing in the Southern Football League.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McKinnon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. Full Point Footy, Southern Football League, archived from the original on 1 January 2009, retrieved 21 October 2008
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