Hampton East, Victoria

Hampton East
Melbourne, Victoria
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
Suburbs around Hampton East:
Brighton East Brighton East Bentleigh
Hampton Hampton East Moorabbin
Hampton Highett Highett

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

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hampton East (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/dandenong/hampton+east
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008

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