City of Stonnington Victoria
Population	104,703 (2021)[1]
• Density	4,074/km2 (10,552/sq mi)
Established	1994
Area	25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)[1]
Council seat	Malvern
Region	Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)	Malvern Prahran
Federal division(s)	Higgins
Website	City of Stonnington
LGAs around City of Stonnington: Yarra Boroondara Monash Melbourne City of Stonnington Monash Port Phillip Glen Eira Monash

TheCity of Stonnington is alocal government area located within the metropolitan area ofMelbourne, Australia. It comprises the inner south-eastern suburbs, between 3 and 13 km (2 and 8 mi), from the Melbourne CBD. The city covers an area of 25.7 km² (9.9 sq mi).^[1]

Within twenty years of thesettlement of Melbourne in 1835, the Prahran Municipality (laterCity of Prahran) was formed in 1855, followed by the Gardiner Road Board (laterCity of Malvern) in 1856.^{[citation needed]}

The late 19th century saw substantial residential and commercial development such that by 1891 Prahran had a population of almost 40,000 and Malvern 11,000.^{[citation needed]} Following the election of theKennett government in the Spring of 1992, as part of a comprehensive reorganisation oflocal government in Victoria, the Cities of Malvern and Prahran were amalgamated to form the City of Stonnington.

The logo of the City of Stonnington features two interlocking celebratory ribbons representing the coming together of the two former cities of Malvern and Prahran.^[2]

Following the amalgamation of the cities theMalvern Town Hall was renamed the Stonnington City Centre and it became the corporate headquarters of the new Stonnington City Council. In 2015, the new Stonnington City Centre, opposite at 311 Glenferrie Road, was opened and the Malvern Town Hall reverted to its original name.

The name Stonnington comes fromStonington mansion, theCharles D'Ebro-designed mansion built in 1890 for a founding partner ofCobb & Co,John Wagner, who named the house after his wife's birthplace inStonington, Connecticut, USA.^[2] The house is located inGlenferrie Road, Malvern.^[2]

The City of Stonnington had a population of 116,207 in June 2018.^[1]

The City of Stonnington is the richest local government area in Victoria.^[3]

Prior to European settlement, the land of the City of Stonnington was occupied by theWurundjeri, anIndigenous AustralianWoiwurrung speaking people of theKulin nation.

The establishment of European settlers in what was then the Port Phillip District ofNew South Wales in 1835, was soon followed by pastoralistJohn Gardiner, together withJoseph Hawdon andJohn Hepburn, driving cattle south fromYass to Kooyong Koot (later named Gardiner's) Creek, in the area now known as Malvern and establishing ahomestead and grazing property.

The first sale of land by the Crown in the area took place on 10 June 1840 when land bounded by Kooyong Road, Gardiners Creek (Yarra River). Gardiners Creek Road (now Toorak Road) and Glenferrie Road was sold. The purchasers included Jane Hill (the widow of pastoralist David Hill), the Langhorne Bros. (the nephews of Captain William Lonsdale), Capt. John Browne and James Jackson.^[4]

The high ground between Gardiner's Creek Road (now Toorak Road) and the river returned the best prices and it was here that most of the grandmansions of the period were built. Much of the land south of Toorak Road was swampy. This area was subdivided into much smaller blocks, for workman's cottages and later to housegold-rush immigrants. The distinction between the two areas remains today in the suburbs of Toorak and South Yarra. Further auctions of land in the Prahran area took place in 1849 and 1850.

The early 1850s saw the return of many miners from the golddiggings to Prahran, resulting in increased development and thegazetting as a municipality in 1855. The population of Prahran at the time of the first council elections was about 8,000. Meanwhile, Government land sales within the area bounded by Kooyong Road, Gardiners Creek and Wattletree Road were held in 1854 and a small settlement grew around Malvern and Glenferrie Roads. The area known as Gardiner (later Malvern) was proclaimed a Roads Board District in 1856 and became a municipality in 1871, taking the name Malvern in 1878.

The 1880s and 1890s saw substantial residential and commercial development in the City of Prahran, such that by 1891 Prahran had a population of almost 40,000. The development of Malvern followed from 1900 onwards and by 1921 Malvern's population was almost 33,000.

The western part of the city, aroundSouth Yarra,Prahran andWindsor, were originally part of the Yarra Riverflood plain and much of the area was covered by swamps,bogs, and creeks, formed from the run-off from the Malvern Hills to the east. TheAlbert Park Lake to the west is a remnant of the original flood plain.

The City of Stonnington is bounded by the Yarra River and Gardiners Creek to the north, Warrigal Road to the east,Dandenong Road and Queens Way to the south andPunt Road to the west. Stonnington has numerous tree-lined streets and 126 parks and gardens as well as 27 off-leash parks . Many public reserves occur along the Gardiners Creek valley. The city has some of Melbourne's major shopping precincts inChapel Street,Glenferrie Road, High Street, Malvern Road and Toorak Road, as well as theChadstone Shopping Centre. Local sporting venues include Malvern Valley Golf Club,Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club andHarold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre.

The following demographic information is from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing,Australian Bureau of Statistics.

• Population – Stonnington has a population of 93,145, of which 52% are female. There are 39,105 occupied dwellings in the city.^[5]
• Age – The age structure of the population of Stonnington is different from the Greater Melbourne average with a higher percentage of persons aged 25–34 (21.9%) and a lower percentage of children aged under 15 (13.1%).^[5]
• Country of birth – Stonnington has a multicultural population with 29% being born overseas. The top five countries of birth are England, India, China, New Zealand and Greece.^[5]
• Language spoken – In 27.6% of homes a language other than English is spoken. The top five languages are Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, and Hindi.^[5]
• Religious affiliation – 20.8% of people stated their religion as Catholic, 27.2% as no religion, 14.9% as Anglican and 5.7% as Eastern Orthodox.^[5]
• Weekly income – The median household income is $1,722. Stonnington has a higher household income when compared to the Greater Melbourne median of $1,333.^[5]
• Occupation – 57.4% of the populations gave their occupation as Professional or Manager, compared to the Greater Melbourne average of 36.6%.^[5]
• Employment – The unemployment rate in Stonnington was 4.4% compared to 5.5% in Greater Melbourne (4.4%).^[5]
• Dwellings – Stonnington has a higher proportion of medium or high density dwellings (64%), compared to the Greater Melbourne average of 28%.^[5]
• Housing loan repayments – The median monthly housing loan repayment in Stonnington was $2,447, compared to the Greater Melbourne average of $1,800.^[5]
• Households renting - 43.4% are renting compared to 27% in Greater Melbourne.^[5]

From 1996 until 2004, the mayor was elected annually for the following 12 months in March. From 2004 the election took place in November or December. There was a truncated transitional term of office from March to November 2004.

The current mayor is Melina Sehr.

The 2021 census, the city had a population of 104,703 up from 103,832 in the 2016 census^[6]

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Australia has a system of public (state government) and private (independent) schools. Most public schools are co-educational. Most private schools are administered by their own boards and receive a government subsidy besides having their own fee structure.

Schooling is compulsory for students until the age of fifteen, although many students continue on to complete Year 12. The following aresecondary colleges (high schools) in the City of Stonnington:

• De La Salle College, Malvern
• St Kevin's College, Toorak
• The King David School, Armadale
• Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris
• Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale
• Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak
• Sacré Cœur School, Glen Iris
• St Catherine's School, Toorak
• Melbourne High School, South Yarra
• Prahran High School,^[7] Windsor

Additionally, Kildara College, Malvern operated from 1917 to 1993 andPresentation College, Windsor operated from 1873 to 2020.

• ThePrahran Mechanics' Institute was established in 1854. It grew to have a focus on the arts. The teaching branch of this organisation has gone through numerous changes since then, including becoming a campus ofSwinburne University of Technology in 1992, and ofMelbourne Polytechnic in 2013.^[8]
• Brigidine Teachers' College was located in High St, Malvern at the Kildara school and convent. It moved and became part of the new Christ College in Chadstone in 1966.^[9] (The book "Reflections over time: collected stories from a group of women who trained as teachers in Catholic Education in 1960" was published by the Brigidine archive in 2005, and features the college.^[10])
• Mercer House (Associated Teachers' Training College) was located at 11 Mercer Rd, Armadale, a short walk from Lauriston. It was established here in 1946, being a continuation of an earlier college in the city founded in 1921.^[11] By 1966, it trained both general primary and lower secondary teachers, as well as art, domestic science and special science teachers.^[12] The school aimed to supply teachers to Independent schools. It closed and merged intoToorak Teachers' College in 1975.^[11]
• Larnook Domestic Arts Teachers' College at the Larnook mansion, Armadale, was founded in 1950. It later becameLarnook Teachers' College, but retained the domestic arts specialisation. It became the Armadale campus of theState College of Victoria at Rusden in 1973. This became part ofVictoria College in 1981, forming the Armadale site of its Rusden campus. This closed in 1984.^[13] The property then becameThe King David School.
• Toorak Teachers' College was established by the state government in Malvern in 1951. It moved to theStonington mansion in Malvern in 1957. This later became theState College of Victoria at Toorak, which became part ofVictoria College in 1981. This then became part ofDeakin University in 1991. Deakin chose to close the campus in 2006.^[14]
• Christ College Teachers' College was established in 1966, from the merger of Brigidine Teachers' College in Malvern and Presentation Teachers' College in Elsternwick. It was temporarily located in Malvern, before moving to a purpose built building in Chadstone in 1968.^[15] The college became the Christ Campus of theAustralian Catholic University, and its location was later redefined as East Malvern. This campus closed in the year 2000, when its operations merged with those in Ascot Vale, and moved to Fitzroy. The site became part of theChadstone Shopping Centre car park.

Stonnington is extremely well serviced by Melbourne's public transport system. Three suburban railway lines and eight tram services pass through the City of Stonnington, as well as a number of bus services, including 12 services to Chadstone Shopping Centre.

TheCranbourne,Pakenham andFrankston railway lines provide a regular service toSouth Yarra,Hawksburn,Toorak,Armadale andMalvern stations. TheSandringham railway line servicesSouth Yarra,Prahran andWindsor stations and theGlen Waverley line runs along the northern boundary of Stonnington toHeyington,Kooyong,Tooronga,Gardiner,Glen Iris,Darling,East Malvern andHolmesglen stations.

All major east–west roads in Stonnington have tram services.Route 3 runs along Balaclava Road and Waverly Road to East Malvern andtram route 5 services Dandenong Road and Wattletree Road and ends atBurke Road in Malvern.Route 6 runs along High Street and terminates at Malvern Road in Glen Iris, whileroute 72 services Commercial Road, Malvern Road and Burke Road androute 58 travels along Toorak Road and ends at Glenferrie Road in Toorak.Route 78 runs north–south alongChapel Street andRoute 16 along Glenferrie Road.

Stonnington has a commercial news website, the Stonnington Leader, which is operated as part of theHerald Sun. When in free newspaper form, the publication had a circulation of about 50,000.

Stonnington News^[16] is the City of Stonnington's bi-monthly community newsletter that is delivered to all residents. It features a range of information to help keep residents informed of the latest Council news and views, as well as issues affecting the city. It was previously known as "InStonnington". In 2014 the publication became available online.

88.3 Southern FM is a local community radio station that includes Stonnington in its licence area.

The city maintains a list of newspapers that were previously based in the area.^[17]

Stonnington is also covered by the media of Greater Melbourne.

• List of Melbourne suburbs
• Malvern Town Hall
• List of mayors of Malvern
• List of mayors of Prahran

• 10 Years in the making 1994–2004
• Betty Malone's introduction to Sally Wilde's 'History of Prahran, Vol II: 1925–1990'. Retrieved 14 March 2006
• City of Stonnington Community Profile. Retrieved 12 March 2006
• Victorian Electoral Commission – Results for Stonnington City Council Elections 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2006
• John Butler Cooper, The History of Prahran. Retrieved 29 June 2009
• John Butler Cooper, The History of Malvern. Retrieved 29 June 2009
• Stonnington Mayors and Councillors : Past and Present. Retrieved 27 June 2009

Wikivoyage has a travel guide forStonnington.

• Official website of Stonnington Council

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