South Kingsville
vic 3015

About South Kingsville

South Kingsville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km 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.

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

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, a barbecue/picnic area and a children's playground (pictured above).

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.

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.