| Croydon South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Eastfield Shopping Centre from Bayswater Road | |||||||||||||||
  Croydon South | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°48′58″S 145°16′41″E / 37.816°S 145.278°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,759 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,830/km2 (4,740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3136 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 29 km (18 mi) E of Melbourne CBD (Central Melbourne) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Deakin | ||||||||||||||
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Croydon South is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Croydon South recorded a population of 4,759 at the 2021 census.[1]
Croydon South has two main retail areas, Eastfield Shopping Centre on the corner of Eastfield and Bayswater Roads, and Merrindale Shopping Centre on Dorset Road. Croydon South is close to the foothills of Mount Dandenong and the Dandenong Ranges.
Croydon South Post Office opened on 1 February 1961 as the suburb was developed.[3]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Croydon South (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Data by region | Australian Bureau of Statistics". dbr.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 31 March 2021
