McKinnon, Victoria

McKinnon
MelbourneVictoria
Shops on McKinnon Road
McKinnon is located in Melbourne
McKinnon
McKinnon
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Coordinates37°54′36″S 145°02′20″E / 37.91°S 145.039°E / -37.91; 145.039
Population6,878 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3204
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
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 a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Glen Eira local government area. McKinnon recorded a population of 6,878 at the 2021 census.[2]

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. Until 1941 the territory of the suburb was a part of Bentleigh, while the part of current McKinnon Road to the East from Jasper Road was named Manchester Road.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McKinnon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McKinnon (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Morgan's directory, years 1941 (Bentleigh) and 1942 (Bentleigh, Ormond, Glenhuntly & McKinnon), State Library of Victoria online resources, retrieved 13 March 2021 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)