Glenroy, Victoria

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Glenroy
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

18551 (2001 census)

Established:

1880s

Postcode:

3046

Area:

9.1 km²

Property Value:

AUD $270,000 ^[1]

Location:

15 km from Melbourne

LGA:

City of Moreland

State District:

Pascoe Vale, Broadmeadows

Federal Division:

Wills

Suburbs around Glenroy
Jacana	Broadmeadows	Campbellfield
Gowanbrae	Glenroy	Fawkner
Oak Park	Pascoe Vale	Hadfield

Glenroy is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Moreland.

The suburb is located in the north of the municipality and is the city's largest suburb. It is about 13 kilometres north of the Melbourne CBD and is bound by the Western Ring Road in the north, the Moonee Ponds Creek in the West, New Road, Victoria Street and Rhodes Parade in the south and West Street, Hilton Street, Box Forest Road and Upfield railway line in the east.

Prominent features include the private Northern Golf Club, a major retail district centred on the Glenroy railway station and the Northern Memorial Park extension to Fawkner General Cemetery.

1 History
2 People
3 Transport
4 External links

[edit] History

The area was originally home to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, before European colonisation and settlement of the Melbourne area started in 1835.

Initial development in the area started with a small settlement around the Broadmeadows railway line at the end of the 19th Century. After World War II significant development occurred when organisations such as the Australian National Airways the War Services Homes Commission and the State Housing Commission developed large areas of Glenroy. Residential development continued rapidly through the 1950s.

[edit] People

According to 2001 Census data, 18,550 people live in Glenroy. Traditionally, Glenroy had a high proportion of Australian born citizens, however, the proportion of overseas born citizens is increasing.

Unemployment is high compared to other Moreland suburbs and the Melbourne average. The average weekly individual income is lower than the average. The major industries of employment of people who live in Glenroy is manufacturing, accommodation, cafes and restaurants, and public administration and defence.