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| name = City of Stonnington
| type = lga
| state = [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]
| image = MelbLGA-Stonnington.gif
| caption =
| pop = 93,145 (2011)
{{Census 2011 AUS | id = LGA26350 | name = Stonnington (Local Government Area) | accessdate = 2012-07-17 | quick = on}}
| pop_footnotes =
| area = 25.62
| est = 1994
| seat = [[Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]]
| mayor = to be determined
| region =
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Malvern|Malvern]], [[Electoral district of Prahran|Prahran]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]], [[Division of Melbourne Ports|Melbourne Ports]]
| logo = City_of_Stonnington_logo.svg
| logosize = 110
| url = [http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au www.stonnington.vic.gov.au]
| near-nw = [[City of Yarra|Yarra]]
| near-n = [[City of Boroondara|Boroondara]]
| near-ne = [[City of Monash|Monash]]
| near-w = [[City of Melbourne|Melbourne]]
| near-e = [[City of Monash|Monash]]
| near-sw = [[City of Port Phillip|Port Phillip]]
| near-s = [[City of Glen Eira|Glen Eira]]
| near-se = [[City of Monash|Monash]]
}}
The '''City of Stonnington''' is a [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] located within the metropolitan area of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It comprises the inner south-eastern suburbs, between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. The city covers an area of 25.6 square kilometres and includes the suburbs of [[South Yarra, Victoria|South Yarra]], [[Prahran, Victoria|Prahran]], [[Windsor, Victoria|Windsor]], [[Toorak, Victoria|Toorak]], [[Armadale, Victoria|Armadale]], [[Kooyong, Victoria|Kooyong]], [[Glen Iris, Victoria|Glen Iris]], [[Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]] and [[Malvern East, Victoria|Malvern East]].
Within 20 years of the [[History of Melbourne|settlement of Melbourne]] in 1835, the Prahran Municipality (later [[City of Prahran]]) was formed in 1855, followed by the Gardiner Road Board (later [[City of Malvern]]) in 1856.
The late 19th century saw substantial residential and commercial development such that by 1891 Prahran had a population of almost 40,000 and Malvern 11,000. Following the election of the [[Jeff Kennett|Kennett]] government in the Spring of 1992, as part of a comprehensive reorganisation of [[Local government in Australia|local government]] in Victoria, the Cities of Malvern and Prahran were amalgamated to form the City of Stonnington. The Malvern Town Hall was renamed the [[Stonnington City Centre]] and it became the corporate headquarters of the new Stonnington City Council.
The name Stonnington comes from [[Stonington mansion]], the [[Charles D'Ebro]] designed mansion built in 1890 for a founding partner of [[Cobb and Co]], [[John Wagner]], who named the house after his wife’s birthplace in [[Stonington, Connecticut|Stonington]] (sic), [[Connecticut]], USA. The house is located in [[Glenferrie Road, Melbourne|Glenferrie Road]], Malvern.
The city had a diverse (27% born overseas) population of 93,145 at the [[Census in Australia#2011|2011 Census]], with a higher proportion of 18 to 34 year olds than the Melbourne average. The population are also greater users of public transport which provides a comprehensive service to the municipality.
==History==
[[Image:Stonnington mansion.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Stonington mansion after which the City of Stonnington was named]]
[[Image:Malvern town hall.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Stonnington City Centre (Malvern Town Hall) is now the corporate headquarters of the City of Stonnington]]
[[Image:Prahran town hall.jpg|thumb|right|225px|The Prahran Town Hall now houses a library and council offices]]
Prior to European settlement, the land of the City of Stonnington was occupied by the [[Wurundjeri]], an [[Indigenous Australian]] [[Woiwurrung]] speaking people of the [[Kulin]] nation.
The establishment of European settlers in what was then the Port Phillip District of [[New South Wales]] in 1835, was soon followed by pastoralist [[John Gardiner (colonist)|John Gardiner]], together with [[Joseph Hawdon]] and [[John Stuart Hepburn|John Hepburn]], driving cattle south from [[Yass, New South Wales|Yass]] to Kooyong Koot (later named Gardiner's) Creek, in the area now known as Malvern and establishing a homestead and grazing property.
The year 1840 was the beginning of [[Crown land]] auctions of land to the east of Melbourne and south of the [[Yarra River]] and [[Gardiners Creek]]. The high ground between Gardiner's Creek Road (now Toorak Road) and the river returned the best prices and it was here that most of the grand [[mansion]]s of the period were built. Much of the land south of Toorak Road was swampy. This area was subdivided into much smaller blocks, for workman's cottages and later to house [[Victorian Gold Rush|gold-rush]] immigrants. The distinction between the two areas remains today in the suburbs of Toorak and South Yarra. Further auctions of land in the Prahran area took place in 1849 and 1850.
The early 1850s saw the return of many miners from the gold [[diggings]] to Prahran, resulting in increased development and the [[Gazetted|gazetting]] as a [[municipality]] in 1855. The population of Prahran at the time of the first council elections was about 8,000. Meanwhile, Government land sales within the area bounded by Kooyong Road, Gardiners Creek and Wattletree Road were held in 1854 and a small settlement grew around Malvern and Glenferrie Roads. The area known as Gardiner (later Malvern) was proclaimed a Roads Board District in 1856 and became a municipality in 1871, taking the name Malvern in 1878.
The 1880s and 1890s saw substantial residential and commercial development in the City of Prahran, such that by 1891 Prahran had a population of almost 40,000. The development of Malvern followed from 1900 onwards and by 1921 Malvern's population was almost 33,000.
==Geography==
The western part of the city, around South Yarra, Prahran and Windsor, were originally part of the River Yarra [[flood plain]] and much of the area was covered by swamps, bogs and creeks, formed from the run-off from the Malvern Hills to the east. The [[Albert Park and Lake|Albert Park Lake]] to the west is a remnant of the original flood plain.
The City of Stonnington is bounded by the Yarra River and Gardiners Creek to the north, Warrigal Road to the east, [[Princes Highway, Melbourne|Dandenong Road]] and Queens Way to the south and [[Hoddle Highway|Punt Road]] to the west. Stonnington has numerous tree-lined streets and over 120 parks and gardens. Many public reserves occur along the Gardiners Creek valley. The city has some of Melbourne's major shopping precincts in Chapel Street, Glenferrie Road, [[High Street, Melbourne|High Street]], Malvern Road and Toorak Road, as well as the [[Chadstone Shopping Centre]]. Local sporting venues include Malvern Valley Golf Club, [[Kooyong Stadium|Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club]] and Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre.
==Demographics==
The following demographic information is from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]].
* '''Population''' - Stonnington has a population of 89,883, of which 52% are female. There are 40,655 occupied dwellings in the city.
[http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA26350&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401 2006 Census QuickStats : Stonnington]
* '''Age''' - The age structure of the population of Stonnington is different to the Melbourne average with a higher percentage of persons aged 25–54 (47.4%) and a lower percentage of children aged under 15 (13.3%).
* '''Country of birth''' - Stonnington has a [[Multiculturalism|multicultural]] population with 27.1% being born overseas. The top five countries of birth are [[United Kingdom]], [[New Zealand]], [[Greece]], [[China]], and [[India]].
* '''Language spoken''' - In 28.0% of homes a language other than English is spoken. The top five languages are Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, and Russian.
* '''Religious Affiliation''' - 21.3% of people stated their religion as Catholic, 20.9% as no religion, 16.9% as Anglican and 6.0% as Eastern Orthodox.
* '''Weekly income''' - The median household income is $1346. Stonnington has a higher household income when compared to the Melbourne median of $1079.
* '''Occupation''' - 55.7% of the populations gave their occupation as Professional or Manager, compared to the Melbourne average of 35.1%.
* '''Employment''' - The unemployment rate in Stonnington was 4.1%.
* '''Marital Status''' - 44.6% of the population have never married, compared to the Melbourne average of 34.8%.
* '''Dwellings''' - Stonnington has a higher proportion of people living in flats or apartments (45.2%), compared to the Melbourne average of 16.1%.
* '''Housing loan repayments''' - The median monthly housing loan repayment in Stonnington is $1950, compared to the Melbourne average of $1300.
== Council ==
===Current composition and election method===
Stonnington has three multi-councillor [[Ward (politics)|ward]]s - East, North and South, which are each represented by three [[councillor]]s. Council elections are conducted by [[postal voting]] and votes are counted using [[proportional representation]]. Voting is [[Compulsory voting|compulsory]] for residents who are on the voters' roll for local council elections, but voters aged 70 years or over are not obliged to vote at local council elections. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council, and is still to be determined after the 2012 election.
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/StonningtonResult2012.html |title=Stonnington City Council Election Results 2012 |publisher=Victorian Electoral Commission |date=October 2012 |accessdate=31 October 2012 }}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Ward!!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|East Ward
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Erin Davie
|
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| John McMorrow
|
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Adrian Stubbs
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|North Ward
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| John Chandler
|
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Jami Klisaris
|
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Matthew Koce
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|South Ward
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Melina Sehr
|
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Claude Ullin
|
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Independent}}|
| Sam Hibbins
|
|-
|}
===Past Stonnington Councillors===
The previous Stonnington councillors are as follows:
[http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/www/html/998-stonnington-mayors-and-councillors--past-and-present.asp Stonnington Mayors and Councillors : Past and Present]
{| class="wikitable"
!Ward
!1996 - 1999
!1999 - 2002
!2002 - 2004
!Ward
!2004 - 2008
!2008 - 2012
|-
|'''Chapel''' || Roz Wilson || John Chandler || John Chandler ||'''North''' ||John Chandler|| Angus Nicholls
|-
|'''Como''' || Leon Hill || Annette Stockman || Sarah Davies||'''North''' ||Sarah Davies|| Tas Athanasopoulos
|-
|'''Orrong''' || Annette Stockman || Leon Hill || Leon Hill||'''North''' ||Tas Athanasopoulos || John Chandler
|-
|'''Greville''' || John Chandler || Tas Athanasopoulos || Melina Sehr||'''South''' ||Melina Sehr || Melina Sehr
|-
|'''Hawksburn''' || Chris Gahan || Chris Gahan || Chris Gahan ||'''South''' ||Chris Gahan || Claude Ullin
|-
|'''Armadale''' || Adam Held || Claude Ullin || Claude Ullin ||'''South''' ||Claude Ullin || Tim Smith
|-
|'''Wattletree''' || Anne O’Shea || Anne O’Shea || Anne O’Shea ||'''East''' ||Anne O’Shea || Judy Hindle
|-
|'''Hedgeley Dene''' || Barry Fenton || Sally Davis || Sally Davis ||'''East''' ||Steve Stefanopoulos || Greg Hannan
|-
|'''Malvern Valley''' || Denise Wallish || Henry Buch || Judy Hindle||'''East''' ||Judy Hindle || Anne O'Shea
|}
====Stonnington Mayors====
*{{main|List of Mayors of Stonnington}}
==Education==
Australia has a system of public (state government) and private (independent) schools. Most public schools are co-educational. Most private schools are administered by their own boards and receive a government subsidy besides having their own fee structure. Schooling is compulsory for students until the age of fifteen, although many students continue on to complete Year 12. The following are [[Secondary college]]s (High schools) in the City of Stonnington:
* [[De La Salle College (Australia)|De La Salle College]], Malvern
* [[St Kevin's College, Melbourne|St Kevin's College]], Toorak
* [[King David School, Melbourne|The King David School]], Armadale
* [[Korowa Anglican Girls' School]], Glen Iris
* [[Lauriston Girls' School]], Armadale
* [[Loreto Mandeville Hall]], Toorak
* Presentation College, Windsor
* [[Sacré Cœur School]], Glen Iris
* [[St Catherine's School, Toorak|St Catherine's School]], Toorak
* [[Melbourne High School (Victoria)|Melbourne High School]], South Yarra
[[Deakin University]] formerly had its Toorak campus in Glenferrie Road, Malvern, but this was closed in 2006.
{{cite web |url=http://deakin.edu.au/alumni/chapters-networks/toorak/toorak-sale.php |title=Sale of the Melbourne Campus at Toorak |publisher=[[Deakin University]] |accessdate=31 October 2012 }}
[[Swinburne University of Technology]] maintains its Prahran campus in High Street, but this is also faced with closure as of 2012.
{{cite news
| last = McKay
| first = Holly
| title = Staff and students march to save Swinburne Prahran
| newspaper = Progress Leader
| date = 23 August 2012
| url = http://progress-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/staff-and-students-march-to-save-swinburne-prahran/
| accessdate = 31 October 2012}}
==Public transport==
{{See also|Public transport in Melbourne}}
Stonnington is extremely well serviced by Melbourne's public transport system. Three suburban [[Railways in Melbourne|railway lines]] and eight [[List of Melbourne tram routes|tram services]] pass through the City of Stonnington, as well as a number of [[List of Melbourne bus routes|bus services]], including 12 services to Chadstone Shopping Centre.
===Railways===
The [[Cranbourne railway line|Cranbourne]], [[Pakenham railway line|Pakenham]] and [[Frankston railway line|Frankston]] railway lines provide a regular service to [[South Yarra railway station|South Yarra]], [[Hawksburn railway station|Hawksburn]], [[Toorak railway station|Toorak]], [[Armadale railway station, Melbourne|Armadale]] and [[Malvern railway station|Malvern]] stations. The [[Sandringham railway line|Sandringham]] railway line services [[South Yarra railway station|South Yarra]], [[Prahran railway station|Prahran]] and [[Windsor railway station, Melbourne|Windsor]] stations and the [[Glen Waverley railway line|Glen Waverley]] line runs along the northern boundary of Stonnington to [[Heyington railway station|Heyington]], [[Kooyong railway station|Kooyong]], [[Tooronga railway station|Tooronga]], [[Gardiner railway station|Gardiner]], [[Glen Iris railway station|Glen Iris]], [[Darling railway station|Darling]], [[East Malvern railway station|East Malvern]] and [[Holmesglen railway station|Holmesglen]] stations.
===Trams===
All major east-west roads in Stonnington have tram services. [[Melbourne tram route 3|Tram route 3]] runs along Balaclava Road and Waverly Road to East Malvern and [[Melbourne tram route 5|tram route 5]] services Dandenong Road and Wattletree Road and ends at [[Burke Road, Melbourne|Burke Road]] in Malvern. [[Melbourne tram route 6|Tram route 6]] runs along High Street and terminates at Malvern Road in Glen Iris, while [[Melbourne tram route 72|tram 72]] services Commercial Road, Malvern Road and Burke Road and [[Melbourne tram route 8|tram 8]] travels along Domain Road and Toorak Road and ends at Glenferrie Road in Toorak. Trams [[Melbourne tram route 78|78]] and [[Melbourne tram route 79|79]] run north-south in [[Chapel Street, Melbourne|Chapel Street]] and [[Melbourne tram route 16|tram 16]] in Glenferrie Road.
===Buses===
The suburbs within the City of Stonnington are serviced by the following bus routes:
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:silver; color:black"
|'''Suburb'''
|'''[[List of Melbourne bus routes|Bus Services]]'''
|-
| South Yarra
| [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/3051 216], [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/3054 219], [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/736 220], [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/1903 246], [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/3048 605]
|-
| Prahran
| 216, 219, 220, 246
|-
| Windsor
| 246
|-
| Toorak
| 605
|-
| Kooyong
| -
|-
| Armadale
| 220, 605
|-
| Malvern
| {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=624}}
|-
| Glen Iris
| {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=612}}, {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=734}}
|-
| Malvern East
| 612, {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=623}}, 624, {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=627}}, {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=767}}, {{MetlinkBus|numtext=yes|route=822}}
|-
|}
==Media==
In addition to the newspapers, radio and television of the [[Melbourne media]] Stonnington has a free local newspaper, the Leader Newspaper Group's Stonnington Leader, which is a part of [[News Limited]]. It has a circulation of about 50,000.
==See also==
* [[List of Melbourne suburbs]]
* [[Stonnington City Centre]]
* [[List of mayors of Malvern]]
* [[List of mayors of Prahran]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/pdf/10_year_book.pdf 10 Years in the making 1994-2004]
* [http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/library/online/coopers_history_of_prahran_malone.htm Betty Malone's introduction to Sally Wilde's 'History of Prahran, Vol II: 1925-1990']. Retrieved 14 March 2006
* [http://www.id.com.au/stonnington/commprofile/default.asp?id=249&gid=10&pg=0&svg=0&bhcp=1 City of Stonnington Community Profile]. Retrieved 12 March 2006
* [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/StonningtonResult2004.html Victorian Electoral Commission - Results for Stonnington City Council Elections 2004]. Retrieved 9 March 2006
* [http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/www/html/1056-john-butler-cooper-on-line.asp John Butler Cooper, The History of Prahran]. Retrieved 29 June 2009
* [http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/www/html/1056-john-butler-cooper-on-line.asp John Butler Cooper, The History of Malvern]. Retrieved 29 June 2009
* [http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/www/html/998-stonnington-mayors-and-councillors--past-and-present.asp Stonnington Mayors and Councillors : Past and Present]. Retrieved 27 June 2009
==External links==
*[http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/www/html/7-home-page.asp Official website of Stonnington Council]
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*[http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/location/view/47 Public Transport Victoria local public transport map]
*[http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/InteractiveMapIntro.jsp Link to Land Victoria interactive maps]
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