City of Chelsea

This article is about the former local government area. It doesn't include Chelsea Heights. For the suburb in City of Springvale, now itself also in City of Kingston, see Chelsea Heights, Victoria. For the suburb, see Chelsea, Victoria. For other cities, see Chelsea (disambiguation).

City of Chelsea
Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population27,500 (1992)[1]
 • Density2,249/km2 (5,824/sq mi)
Established1920
Area12.23 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Council seatChelsea
RegionSoutheast Melbourne
CountyMornington
LGAs around City of Chelsea:
Mordialloc Springvale Springvale
Port Phillip City of Chelsea Springvale
Port Phillip Frankston Frankston

The City of Chelsea was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of 12.23 square kilometres (4.72 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.

History

Chelsea was originally part of the Shire of Dandenong, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Carrum in May 1920. It was proclaimed the City of Chelsea on 8 May 1929.[2]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Chelsea was abolished, and along with the City of Mordialloc and parts of the Cities of Moorabbin, Oakleigh and Springvale, was merged into the newly created City of Kingston.[3]

Council meetings were held at Chelsea Town Hall at 316 Station Street, Chelsea. It presently serves as a council service centre and library for the City of Kingston.

Wards

The City of Chelsea was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]

  • North Ward
  • Centre Ward
  • South Ward

Suburbs

* Council seat.

Population

Year Population
1954 16,857
1958 20,600*
1961 22,355
1966 24,757
1971 26,372
1976 26,357
1981 26,034
1986 25,803
1991 25,822

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 48. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. ^ a b Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 336–338. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.

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