McKinnon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne’s Central Business District, located within the City of Glen Eira local presidency area. McKinnon recorded a population of 6,878 at the 2021 census.
McKinnon is bounded by Murray Road, Lewis Street and Blackshaw Street to the north, Tucker Road to the east, Abergeldie Avenue, Lindsay Street, Field Street, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy Street and Elster Creek to the south and Thomas Street to the west. It contains parks such as Wattle Grove Park, Allnutt Park and Joyce Park. Until 1941 the territory of the suburb was a portion of Bentleigh, while the share of current McKinnon Road to the East from Jasper Road was named Manchester Road.
McKinnon expanded in the to the lead 1900s due to the McKinnon railway station. McKinnon Road features McKinnon’s main shopping strip and many put taking place to alleys control along the rear on either side. During the 1990s there was a gradual halt in the variety of shops upon McKinnon’s main shopping strip. This was highlighted by the loss of a butcher, green grocer, independent supermarket, nursery, bank, library and doctor’s surgery. However, in recent years the shopping strip has begun to reinvent itself subsequent to the emergence of a little but noticeable cafe culture.
The Post Office opened upon 9 March 1915 as Manchester Road, and was renamed Bentleigh North in 1949 and McKinnon in 1964.
McKinnon is also house to a World War II memorial located at 119 McKinnon Rd. The memorial gives the names of soldiers from the Place who were killed in the war.
McKinnon Secondary College is the suburbs Secondary school.
The suburb is serviced by the McKinnon railway station on the Frankston pedigree The station is located within both Zones 1 and 2 and is complemented by Melbourne route 626 bus service.
Most of the houses in the McKinnon area are 1930s California bungalows. This has undergone a good change before the to the front 2000s featuring many supplementary apartments.
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, St Pauls East Bentleigh Football Club, competing in the Southern Football League.