Hampton East, Victoria
| Hampton East Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Hampton East | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′20″S 145°01′52″E / 37.939°S 145.031°ECoordinates: 37°56′20″S 145°01′52″E / 37.939°S 145.031°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,395 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,140/km2 (8,130/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3188 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Bayside | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Goldstein | ||||||||||||
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Hampton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district.[2] Its local government area is the City of Bayside. At the 2011 Census, Hampton East had a population of 4,395.
History
Hampton East is a residential suburb mainly developed during the 1950s. The Post Office opened on 1 September 1947, closed in 1950 and reopened in 1956.[3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hampton East (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/dandenong/hampton+east
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008