Hampton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Bayside local government area. Hampton recorded a population of 13,518 at the 2021 census.

The population continued to grow at the start of the new century, with war commission homes being built for returned WW1 soldiers. Rapid development occurred in the 1930s when the market gardens were subdivided, and today Hampton is part of Melbourne's suburban sprawl. In 1957 Hampton North Post Office opened near South Road.

The main cricket club in the suburb is the Hampton Cricket Club which has teams in both turf and synthetic competitions. The club has both senior and junior teams.

The Hampton Junior Soccer Club caters for boys and girls from U7s to U18s.

The Hampton Angling club is located on the foreshore close to Australasian snapper fishing.

Notable residents

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  • Zoe Daniel (born 1972/1973) former ABC journalist and Member for Goldstein
  • Sir Bernard Evans (1905–1981) architect, army officer and Lord Mayor of Melbourne
  • Stanislaw Halpern (1919–1969) artist
  • Edward Laurie (1912–1989) barrister, soldier and political activist
  • Frank Sedgman (born 1927) retired world No. 1 tennis player
  • Hugh Simpson (1894–1968) farmer and administrator
  • Professor Ron McCallum (born 1948) legal academic

See also

  • City of Sandringham – Hampton was previously within this former local government area.
  • Hampton railway station, Melbourne

References

  • Bayside City Council Website
  • A walking guide to Hampton