Seaholme

Seaholme is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km (7.5 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Seaholme recorded a population of 2,067 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Seaholme Melbourne, Victoria
The Esplanade, Seaholme
Seaholme
Coordinates	37.868°S 144.841°E / -37.868; 144.841
Population	2,067 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3018
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location	12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Hobsons Bay
State electorate(s)	Williamstown
Federal division(s)	Gellibrand
Suburbs around Seaholme: Altona Altona Altona Altona Seaholme Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip

Seaholme was the name of a housing estate developed in the early 1920s, which was marketed as the next stage of development of the adjoining suburb of Altona.^[2] It is a bayside enclave within Altona, bounded in the west by Millers Road and in the north by the Altona Coastal Park.

Seaholme Post Office opened on 2 July 1951 and closed in 1971.^[3]

Transport

Train

• Seaholme has a railway station, which is served by trains on the Werribee railway line.

Bus

• Route 411-412: Laverton to Footscray^[4]
• Route 944: City to Point Cook (Night Bus Service)^[5]

See also

• City of Altona – Seaholme was previously within this former local government area.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seaholme (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
2. "Seaholme". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
3. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 13 April 2021
4. "411-412 combined Laverton - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Altona Gate SC". Public Transport Victoria.
5. "944 Night bus: City - Newport - Altona - Altona Meadows - Point Cook". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Cr Tony Briffa, Councillor for Altona and Seaholme
• Hobsons Bay Community Online Forum