Kooyong, Victoria
| Kooyong Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Kooyong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′31″S 145°2′6″E / 37.84194°S 145.03500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 817 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,630/km2 (4,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3144 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stonnington | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Malvern | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Higgins | ||||||||||||||
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Kooyong is known to be the most exclusive suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Kooyong is also the second most expensive suburb of Melbourne. Kooyong is 7 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Kooyong recorded a population of 817 at the 2016 Census. Kooyong has a median house price of $3.585 million dollars.
Kooyong takes its name from Kooyong Koot Creek, which was the original name given to Gardiners Creek by the government surveyor, Robert Hoddle, in 1837. It is thought that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning camp or resting place, or haunt of the wild fowl.[2] It is best known for being the site of Kooyong Stadium.
History
Kooyong Post Office opened on 18 March 1912.[3]
Population
In the 2016 Census, there were 817 people in Kooyong. 72.2% of people were born in Australia and 80.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 29.7%, Catholic 23.1% and Anglican 16.9%.[1]
Transport
The suburb is serviced by the Kooyong railway station, as well as tram route 16.
Sport
Malvern City Soccer club are located in Kooyong and play their home games at Sir Zelman Cowen Park.
Malvern Braves Baseball Club [4] are also located at Sir Zelma Cowen Park.
See also
- City of Malvern - Kooyong was previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kooyong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Monash University. "Kooyong". Australian Places. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ http://www.malvern.baseball.com.au/
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