Coolaroo, Victoria
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Coolaroo
Melbourne , Victoria |
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Coolaroo railway station
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Coordinates | 37°39′25″S 144°55′37″E / 37.657°S 144.927°E / -37.657; 144.927 | ||||||||||
Population | 3,193 ( 2021 census ) [1] | ||||||||||
• Density | 1,060/km 2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3048 (shared with Meadow Heights ) | ||||||||||
Area | 3 km 2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Location | 18 km (11 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Hume | ||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Broadmeadows | ||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Calwell | ||||||||||
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Coolaroo is a suburb in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 18 km (11 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within the City of Hume local government area . Coolaroo recorded a population of 3,193 at the 2021 census . [1]
History
Coolaroo is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'brown snake'. [2] The area was acquired by the Housing Commission of Victoria in 1951 for housing estates, [2] with construction not commencing until 1966. [2] Until the late 1990s, Coolaroo's boundaries extended past the railway line and Pascoe Vale Road into the area that is now known as Meadow Heights . [3]
Population
In the 2016 census , there were 3,191 people in Coolaroo. 51.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Iraq 9.2%, Turkey 5.5% and Lebanon 3.8%. 37.9% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 14.4%, Turkish 11.8% and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 8.1%, The most common responses for religion were Islam 28.8%, Catholic 23.2% and No Religion 14.4%. [4]
Education
- Coolaroo South Primary School
- St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox College
Facilities
Most of the shopping centres near Coolaroo are located in neighbouring suburbs, including Meadow Heights , which has the Meadow Heights Shopping Centre and Dallas Shopping Centre (Dobell Place and Dargie Court), to the south.
Transport
Bus
Four bus routes service Coolaroo:
- 532 : Craigieburn station – Broadmeadows station via Upfield station . Operated by Broadmeadows Bus Service . [5]
- 540 : Upfield station – Broadmeadows station via Coolaroo. Operated by Dysons . [6]
- 542 : Roxburgh Park station – Pascoe Vale station via Meadow Heights , Broadmeadows and Glenroy . Operated by Dysons. [7]
- 901 : Frankston station – Melbourne Airport ( SmartBus service). Operated by Kinetic Melbourne . [8]
Train
Coolaroo railway station is located on the Craigieburn line . It opened to passengers on Sunday 6 June 2010, almost 40 years after plans for a station first surfaced. [9] Coolaroo is also served by Upfield station , which is the terminus for the Upfield line . The station is located on Barry Road, and the station and railway line acts as the suburb boundary between Coolaroo and Campbellfield .
In popular culture
The popular 1997 Australian film The Castle was set in Coolaroo, although the house featured was actually located in Strathmore . [10]
See also
- City of Broadmeadows – Coolaroo was previously within this former local government area.
References
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2
Australian Bureau of Statistics
(28 June 2022).
"Coolaroo (Suburbs and Localities)"
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2021 Census QuickStats
. Retrieved
1 July
2022
.
- 1 2 3 "Coolaroo" , Victorian Places , Victorian Places , retrieved 24 July 2022
- ↑ "Meadow Heights" , Victorian Places , Victorian Places , retrieved 24 July 2022
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↑
Australian Bureau of Statistics
(27 June 2017).
"Coolaroo (State Suburb)"
.
2016 Census QuickStats
. Retrieved
3 July
2017
.
- ↑ 532 Craigieburn Station - Broadmeadows Station via Upfield Station Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ 540 Upfield - Broadmeadows via Coolaroo Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ 542 Roxburgh Park - Pascoe Vale via Meadow Heights & Broadmeadows & Glenroy Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ 901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service) Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ "More peak hour services for Melbourne's south east" . Media Release: Minister for Public Transport . 28 April 2010 . Retrieved 28 April 2010 .
- ↑ "The house from The Castle is being moved... and will likely wind up in NSW" , The Age , The Age , retrieved 24 July 2022
External links
Suburbs of the
City of Hume
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