Glenroy, Victoria
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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.
People
According to 2001 Census data, 18,550 people live in Glenroy. It has the highest number of Australian aboriginal people of all Moreland suburbs. Cultural diversity is increasing in Glenroy. Traditionally, Glenroy had a high proportion of Australian born citizens, however, the proportion of overseas born citizens is increasing, with Arabic, Turkish, Chinese languages and Vietnamese being increasingly spoken at home.
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.
Transport
The stations of Glenroy and Jacana on the Broadmeadows railway line provide public transport to Melbourne CBD.
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Path provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
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.
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