Glenroy, Victoria
| Glenroy Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Merlynston Creek, Glenroy | |||||||||||||||
  Glenroy Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°42′22″S 144°55′26″E / 37.706°S 144.924°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 23,792 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,615/km2 (6,770/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1880s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3046 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Merri-bek | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Broadmeadows | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wills | ||||||||||||||
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Glenroy (/ɡlɛnˈrɔɪ/ ⓘ glen-ROY) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek local government area. Glenroy recorded a population of 23,792 at the 2021 census.[1]
Glenroy is located in the northwest of the City of Merri-bek, and is bounded 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 the 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 the Fawkner General Cemetery.
History
[edit]The area was originally home to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, before British colonisation and settlement of the Melbourne area started in 1835.
The Glenroy Estate bounded by the Moonee Ponds Creek, Camp Road, the Northern Golf Club (inclusively) and Rhodes Parade, was purchased in Sydney in 1838 by speculators Hughes and Hosking. The Camerons may have owned it as part of a Run before survey or just leased it from the speculators, and are credited with giving Glenroy its name. However, Donald Angus Kennedy, who bought the estate in the mid-1840s, bestowed the name according to his 1864 obituary in The Argus. Kennedy's mother was Grace (née Cameron).[2]
Initial development in the area started with a small settlement around the North East railway line at the end of the 19th century, with the Glenroy Post Office opening on 22 October 1888.[3]
After World War II, significant development occurred when organisations such as Australian National Airways, the War Services Homes Commission and the Housing Commission of Victoria developed large areas of Glenroy. Residential development continued rapidly through the 1950s, and a Glenroy East Post Office opened in 1958 (closing in 1977).
On 15 December 1994, when the local government area of the City of Broadmeadows was abolished, suburbs south of the Western Ring Road, including Glenroy, were transferred to the City of Moreland (now City of Merri-bek).[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 census, there were 23,792 people in Glenroy. 50.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Nepal 7.6%, India 5.2, Italy 3.1%, Pakistan 3.0% and Lebanon 2.3%. 41.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 8.3%, Nepali 7.8%, Italian 4.5%, Urdu 3.8% and Turkish 3.7%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 23.6%, No Religion 22.5%, Islam 18.7% and Hinduism 10.8%.[1]
Historical census data
[edit]- 1891: 224
- 1921: 545
- 1947: 1,135
- 2001: 18,550
- 2006: 18,870
- 2011: 19,664
- 2016: 22,245
Education
[edit]- Glenroy College[5]
- Glenroy Central Primary School
- Glenroy Private
- Glenroy West Primary School
- Belle Vue Park Primary School
- St Thomas More's Primary School
- Penola Catholic College: Glenroy Campus (7-8)
- Glenroy Specialist School
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
- Ballerrt Murrup College
- Glenroy Private Islamic School
- Ilim College: Glenroy Campus
Transport
[edit]Bus
[edit]Seven bus routes service Glenroy:
- 513 : Eltham station – Glenroy station via Lower Plenty. Operated by Dysons.[6]
- 514 : Eltham station – Glenroy station via Greensborough. Operated by Dysons.[7]
- 527 : Gowrie station – Northland Shopping Centre via Murray Road. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines.[8]
- 534 : Glenroy station – Coburg via Boundary Road and Sydney Road. Operated by Dysons.[9]
- 536 : Glenroy station – Gowrie station via Gowrie Park. Operated by Dysons.[10]
- 542 : Roxburgh Park station – Pascoe Vale station via Meadow Heights, Broadmeadows and Glenroy. Operated by Dysons.[11]
- Night Bus 951 : Brunswick station – Glenroy station via West Coburg (operates Saturday and Sunday mornings only). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines.[12]
Cycling
[edit]The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Trail provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
Road
[edit]Prominent road infrastructure is also provided, with Pascoe Vale Road running through the east of the suburb and the Western Ring Road forming the suburb's northern boundary. Other arterials within the suburb include Daley Street, Glenroy Road, Hilton Street, Plumpton Avenue, and Widford Street.
Train
[edit]Glenroy is served by three railway stations at which Metro Trains operate services to and from the Melbourne CBD. Glenroy and Jacana stations are located on the Craigieburn line in the west of the suburb, whilst Gowrie station is located on the Upfield line, which forms part of the suburb's eastern boundary.
Sport
[edit]- Glenroy Football Club, an Australian rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League. The club was founded in 1946.[13]
- Golfers play at the course of the Northern Golf Club on Glenroy Road.[14]
- Glenroy is home to The Glenroy Cricket Club, established in 1895, who compete in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA). In 2004/05 they merged with the Glenroy Amateur Cricket Club (established 1972).[15] The club shares their home ground with the Glenroy Football Club and is located on the north-east corner of the Northern Golf Club, on Glenroy Road.
- Glenroy is home to professional track star Mina Eskander.[citation needed]
Landmarks and notable places
[edit]The following places in Glenroy are listed in the Victorian Heritage Register:
The following places are covered by Heritage Overlay controls in the Merri-bek 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 32 Widford Street (cnr Melbourne Avenue), Glenroy – "Wiseman House"
- HO237 73 Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy – Dwelling
Notable former residents
[edit]See also
[edit]- City of Broadmeadows – Glenroy was previously within this former local government area.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenroy (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "A Lot of Bull About Glenroy? (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia". familytreecircles.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 7 April 2021
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. pp. 7, 10. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "513 Eltham - Glenroy via Lower Plenty". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ 514 Eltham - Glenroy via Greensborough Archived 17 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "527 Gowrie - Northland via Murray Road". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "534 Glenroy to Coburg via Boundary Road & Sydney Road". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "536 Gowrie - Glenroy via Gowrie Park". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "542 Roxburgh Park - Pascoe Vale via Meadow Heights & Broadmeadows & Glenroy". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ 951 Brunswick Station - Glenroy Station via West Coburg Archived 27 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Full Points Footy, Glenroy, archived from the original on 27 December 2008, retrieved 15 April 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Northern, archived from the original on 24 September 2009, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Glenroy Cricket Club". Club Search. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
