Glenroy, Victoria
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| Glenroy Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 18,892 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1880s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3046 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 9.1 km² (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $270,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 14 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Moreland | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Pascoe Vale, Broadmeadows | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Wills | ||||||||||||
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Glenroy is a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Moreland. The suburb is located in the north west of the Moreland municipality, about 14 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.
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[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 2006 Census data, 18,870 people live in Glenroy. Traditionally, Glenroy had a high proportion of Australian born residents, however, the proportion of overseas born residents has increased dramatically.
Unemployment is high compared to other Moreland suburbs as well as the Melbourne metropolitan average. The area suffers a high crime rate similar to neighbouring Broadmeadows and Hadfield.
The average weekly individual income is lower than the average. The major employment of people who live in Glenroy is manufacturing, accommodation, cafes and restaurants, and public administration and defence.
[edit] Historical census data
- 1891: 224
- 1921: 545
- 1947: 1,135
- 2001: 18,550
[edit] Transport
The stations of Glenroy and Jacana on the Craigieburn railway line provide public transport to Melbourne CBD.
Buses by Dyson take you to Eltham and Northern Bus Service take you to Merlynston.
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
[edit] Landmarks and notable places
The following places in Glenroy are listed in the Victorian Heritage Register:
The following places are covered by Heritage Overlay controls in the Moreland planning scheme:
- HO205 2 Churchill Street, Glenroy - House
- HO209 127 Glenroy Road, Glenroy - House
- HO210 139 Glenroy Road, Glenroy - House
- HO211 149 Glenroy Road, Glenroy - "Minnawarra"
- HO212 9 Grandview Street, Glenroy - House
- HO213 Hartington Street (cnr Melbourne Avenue), Glenroy - Electricity Substation
- HO222 34 Finchley Avenue, Glenroy
- HO223 Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy - Former St. Matthew's church, c. 1908
- HO225 6 Salisbury Street, Glenroy - "Taringa"
- HO226 21 South Street, Glenroy - Kingsley College (Huningtower)
- HO230 11 Tudor Street, Glenroy - "Buangor"
- HO234 92 Wheatsheaf Road, Glenroy - Shop
- HO235 139 Wheatsheaf Road, Glenroy - Shop and dwelling
- HO236 Widford Road (cnr Melbourne Avenue), Glenroy - "Wiseman House"
- HO237 73 Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy - Dwelling
[edit] See also
- City of Broadmeadows - the former local government area of which Glenroy was a part.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Glenroy (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ Glenroy, accessed 27 November 2006
[edit] External links
- Glenroy, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
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