[1] Kooyong is the second most expensive suburb of Melbourne, with a median house price of $3.585 million.

It is thought that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning camp or resting place, or haunt of the wild fowl.

[4] The suburb is serviced by the Kooyong railway station, as well as tram route 16.

Malvern City Soccer club are located in Kooyong and play their home games at Sir Zelman Cowen Park.

Malvern Braves Baseball Club[5] are also located at Sir Zelman Cowen Park.