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Glenroy
Melbourne, Victoria
Population: 18,892 (2006) [1]
Established: 1880s
Postcode: 3046
Area: 9. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 km² (3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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
Suburbs around Glenroy:
Jacana Broadmeadows Campbellfield
Gowanbrae Glenroy Fawkner
Oak Park Pascoe Vale Hadfield

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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. Glenroy is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Glenroy, on the Craigieburn railway Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park is located in the north western Melbourne suburb of Fawkner, Victoria, Australia.

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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. The Wurundjeri are Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation who occupied the Yarra River Valley and its tributaries in what is now Melbourne The Kulin alliance is one of the Indigenous Australian nations of Australia who lived in central Victoria Australia, around Port Phillip

Initial development in the area started with a small settlement around the Broadmeadows railway line at the end of the 19th Century. The Craigieburn railway line is a Suburban electric railway inner section of the main North East railway line serving the northern suburbs of Melbourne 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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Public housing is a form of Housing tenure in which the property is owned by a Government authority which may be central or local Residential development continued rapidly through the 1950s. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive

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. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 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. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale

Historical census data

Transport

The stations of Glenroy and Jacana on the Craigieburn railway line provide public transport to Melbourne CBD. Glenroy is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Glenroy, on the Craigieburn railway Jacana is a Railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Jacana, on the Craigieburn railway The Craigieburn railway line is a Suburban electric railway inner section of the main North East railway line serving the northern suburbs of Melbourne The Melbourne city centre (referred to as The City or The CBD (Central Business District or more recently in planning parlance The CAD, or Central

Buses by Dyson take you to Eltham and Northern Bus Service take you to Merlynston. Eltham is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located about 20 km northeast of central Melbourne it is one of the beautiful 'green Coburg North is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Moreland

The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists. The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and Pedestrians which follows the Moonee Ponds Creek through the northern suburbs of

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:

See also

References

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  2. ^ Glenroy, accessed 27 November 2006

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