South Kingsville Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°49′08″S 144°52′23″E / 37.819°S 144.873°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,156 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3,590/km2 (9,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3015 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 8 km (5 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Hobsons Bay | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Williamstown | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gellibrand | ||||||||||||||
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South Kingsville is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km (5.0 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. South Kingsville recorded a population of 2,156 at the 2021 census.[1]
The suburb is shaped as a right-angled triangle, bounded by New Street in the west, Blackshaws Road in the south, with the Newport-Sunshine railway line as a hypotenuse. Neighbouring suburbs include Newport, Yarraville, Altona North and Spotswood.
South Kingsville is approximately 10 minutes by car from Melbourne CBD via the West Gate Freeway and a 19-minute train journey using nearby Spotswood railway station.