| Kooyong Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Image of the exterior grandstand (North) of Kooyong tennis stadium in Melbourne Australia showing iconic lettering and broadcast boxes. | |||||||||||||||
  Kooyong | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°50′31″S145°2′6″E / 37.84194°S 145.03500°E /-37.84194; 145.03500 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 842 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,680/km2 (4,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3144 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) fromMelbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stonnington | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Malvern | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||||
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Kooyong (/kuːjɒŋ/) is a suburb inMelbourne,Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east of Melbourne'sCentral Business District, located within theCity of Stonningtonlocal government area. Kooyong recorded a population of 842 at the2021 census.[1]
Kooyong is the second most expensive suburb ofMelbourne, with a median house price of $3.585 million.[citation needed]
Kooyong takes its name from Kooyong Koot Creek, which was the original name given toGardiners 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 namesake ofKooyong Stadium and Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, neither of which are officially in Kooyong. It borders the suburbs ofHawthorn,Malvern andToorak.
Kooyong Post Office opened on 18 March 1912.[3]
In the2016 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%.[4]
The suburb is serviced by theKooyong railway station, as well astram route 16.
Malvern City Soccer club are located in Kooyong and play their home games at SirZelman Cowen Park.
Malvern Braves Baseball Club[5] are also located at Sir Zelman Cowen Park.
