South Kingsville
Melbourne, Victoria
The Vernon St shopping strip
South Kingsville is located in Melbourne
South Kingsville
South Kingsville
Coordinates37°49′08″S 144°52′23″E / 37.819°S 144.873°E / -37.819; 144.873
Population2,156 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3,590/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3015
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Area0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location8 km (5 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Hobsons Bay
State electorate(s)Williamstown
Federal division(s)Gellibrand
Suburbs around South Kingsville:
Yarraville Yarraville Spotswood
Altona North South Kingsville Spotswood
Altona North Newport Newport

South Kingsville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km (5.0 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. South Kingsville recorded a population of 2,156 at the 2021 census.[1]

The suburb is shaped as a right-angled triangle, bounded by New Street in the west, Blackshaws Road in the south, with the Newport-Sunshine railway line as a hypotenuse. Neighbouring suburbs include Newport, Yarraville, Altona North and Spotswood.

South Kingsville is approximately 10 minutes by car from Melbourne CBD via the West Gate Freeway and a 19-minute train journey using nearby Spotswood railway station.

History

Development in Spotswood and South Kingsville began around the mid-1800s. In the 1840s, John Stewart Spotswood purchased 119 acres and began a dairy farm.[2] The area of South Kingsville was originally called the Birmingham Estate and was subdivided in the 1880s, although it did not fully develop until after World War II; Kingsville South Post Office opening on 2 February 1948 (closing in 1978).[3] This area had been re-zoned multiple times, being initially part of the Shire of Wyndham, later renamed Werribee, then from 1941 part of the City of Footscray, and finally, from 1994, part of Hobsons Bay.[4]

Transport

Bus

Today

At only 60 hectares, South Kingsville is the smallest suburb in the west of Melbourne.[5]

Edwards Reserve in Brunel Street, South Kingsville, has one oval that is used for soccer and cricket. The reserve also has clubrooms, cricket nets, a basketball key, barbecue/picnic area and a children's playground.

The suburb is the home of the 5th Footscray Scout group, part of Scouts Australia – Kariwara District. The group meets in a private hall and is open to youth aged 6 to 26 years.

Vernon Street is the shopping strip of the suburb, also with Indian and Italian restaurants, and cafés. The street is also the location of Westgate Health Co-op, which is Australia's first-ever community medical co-operative.[6] South Kingsville Community Centre is on nearby Paxton Street.[7] providing a multitude of services to the community, such as: Pre School,[8] Occasional Childcare Care facilities, Adult Education Courses, community activities and free access to computers and internet.

See also

  • City of Footscray – South Kingsville was previously within this former local government area.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Kingsville (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 6 July 2016
  4. ↑ "History of Hobsons Bay". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "The tiny suburbs that pack a punch". Domain. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "SPOTLIGHT: Co-operatives Help Healthcare".
  7. ↑ "South Kingsville Community Centre". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to South Kingsville Pre School - South Kingsville Pre School". skps.vic.edu.au. 30 October 2011.
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