Population 5,972 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Oakleigh Area 210 ha Federal division Division of Chisholm | Postcode(s) 3166 Oakleigh East Clayton Postal code 3166 Lga City of Monash | |
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Location 16 km (10 mi) from Melbourne | ||
Oakleigh East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 16 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Monash. At the 2011 Census, Oakleigh East had a population of 5,972.
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Map of Oakleigh East VIC 3166, Australia
History
An Oakleigh East Post Office opened on 15 June 1918 on Huntingdale Road near Huntingdale (then East Oakleigh) railway station. This was renamed Huntingdale around 1955. In 1967 another Oakleigh East office opened on Huntingdale Road north of Dandenong Road (Princes Highway).
References
Oakleigh East, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA