| Drumcondra Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 The Esplanade, Drumcondra in 1927. The railway roundhouse at the Geelong West locomotive depot is visible in the background. | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°07′55″S 144°21′14″E / 38.132°S 144.354°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 560 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3215 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lara | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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Drumcondra (/drʌmkɒndrə/) is a wealthy residential bayside suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay. It is the smallest suburb in Geelong and one of the smallest in Victoria. It was named after Drumcondra, which is an inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland. At the 2016 census, Drumcondra had a population of 560.[1]
Its boundaries are the Melbourne Road, Glenleith Avenue, The Esplanade and Bell Parade. It is classified as a "block" with its main road being Beach Parade, with only 9 streets in total and around 200 houses. Some of Geelong's most-prized and valuable real estate is located along here.[2]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drumcondra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Drumcondra". City of Greater Geelong. www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
