Balaclava, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°52′23″S 144°59′35″E / 37.873°S 144.993°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,392 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3183 | ||||||||||||
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Balaclava is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. Balaclava recorded a population of 5,392 at the 2021 census.
Balaclava is located in the south-east of the city, in the St Kilda East area and is bounded by Inkerman Street to the north, Chapel Street to the west, Hotham Street to the east and Oak Grove and Los Angeles Court to the south. In terms of its cadastral division, Balaclava is in the parish of Prahran, within the County of Bourke
The suburb was named after the Battle of Balaclava that took place on 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War.
Well-known comedian Graham Kennedy spent part of his childhood in Balaclava. After his death, the local council placed a commemorative plaque on the house where he lived.
Balaclava is home to a large population of Melbourne's Orthodox Jewish Community, consisting of both Hasidic and non-Hasidic (Misnagdim or Yeshivish) Jews. Within its confines are a number of kosher restaurants and shops that cater to the local and broader Melbourne Haredi communities, as well as specialist Jewish Schools.
Balaclava is also home to several popular restaurants and eaterys, including Melbourne's oldest fish and chip shop, Carlisle Seafood.