Officer South
Melbourne, Victoria
Officer South is located in Melbourne
Officer South
Officer South
Coordinates38°05′33″S 145°25′25″E / 38.0924°S 145.4237°E / -38.0924; 145.4237
Population1,159 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3809
Location50.8 km (32 mi) from Melbourne GPO
LGA(s)Shire of Cardinia
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)La Trobe
Suburbs around Officer South:
Officer Officer Pakenham
Clyde North Officer South Pakenham
Clyde North Cardinia Pakenham South

Officer South is a suburb and rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Officer South recorded a population of 1,159 at the 2021 census.[1][2]

History

Officer South is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Boon Wurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[3]

The origin of the suburb name is from the name of the Officer family who had lived in the area, and the geographic location south of the main Officer settlement.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census 2021 (Officer South)". Bureau of Statistics. Federal government. 10 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Officer". Victorian places. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "S35: Boonwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Officer". Victorian places. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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