Parkdale, Victoria

Parkdale
Melbourne, Victoria

Como Parade West
Parkdale
Coordinates 37°59′28″S 145°04′48″E / 37.991°S 145.08°E / -37.991; 145.08Coordinates: 37°59′28″S 145°04′48″E / 37.991°S 145.08°E / -37.991; 145.08
Population 11,185 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 3,110/km2 (8,050/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3195
Area 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location 24 km (15 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s) City of Kingston
State electorate(s) Mordialloc
Federal Division(s) Isaacs
Suburbs around Parkdale:
Mentone Mentone Moorabbin Airport
Mentone Parkdale Mordialloc
Port Phillip Port Phillip Mordialloc

Parkdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Kingston. At the 2011 census, Parkdale had a population of 11,185.[1]

Parkdale was founded in 1920, and named for early homesteader William Parker when engineers decided to build a railway station alongside a cluster of five bayside shops. Parkdale Post Office opened on 6 January 1921.[2]

Parkdale's local library, Kingston Library, is located on Parkers Road adjacent to Parkdale Station. Parkdale is also a noted beach-side suburb, with the beach a 5-minute walk from the station.

Education

Politics

In terms of State and Federal Government Parkdale is situated in the Electoral district of Mordialloc for state parliament and the Electoral district of Isaacs in the federal system.

Transport

Parkdale is accessible by a number of Metlink bus routes servicing the area. There is also a train line servicing the area via Parkdale Station, located on the Frankston Line, operating in Zone 2.

Notable People from Parkdale

Rick Springfield - His mother still resides in Parkdale [note 2]

Notes

  1. Technically, the campus is located in the adjacent suburb of Mordialloc, Victoria.
  2. http://www.dailylife.com.au/dl-people/interviews/what-i-know-about-women-20150819-gj2gqb.html

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parkdale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008


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