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Dallas, Victoria

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameDallas
cityMelbourne
statevic
imageMillewa Crescent, Dallas.jpg
captionMillewa Crescent, Dallas
lgaCity of Hume
alternative_location_mapAustralia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
pushpin_map_captionLocation in metropolitan Melbourne
coordinates
postcode3047
pop6,762
pop_year
pop_footnotes
area2.4
stategovBroadmeadows
fedgovCalwell
dist117
dir1N
location1Melbourne
near-nwCoolaroo
near-nCoolaroo
near-neCampbellfield
near-wBroadmeadows
near-eCampbellfield
near-swBroadmeadows
near-sBroadmeadows
near-seBroadmeadows
local_mapyes
zoom13

| near-nw = Coolaroo | near-n = Coolaroo | near-ne = Campbellfield | near-w = Broadmeadows | near-e = Campbellfield | near-sw = Broadmeadows | near-s = Broadmeadows | near-se = Broadmeadows

Dallas is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north of the central business district, located within the City of Hume local government area. Dallas recorded a population of 6,762 at the 2021 census.

Dallas is bounded by Barry Road in the north, the Upfield railway line in the east, Geach Street, Terang Street, Tempy Court, Dallas Drive and Riggall Street in the south, and the Craigieburn/North East railway line in the west.

History

Dallas was named after the Governor of Victoria, General Sir Reginald Dallas Brooks. The Housing Commission of Victoria built many of the houses in the Dallas area between 1961 and 1970.

Prior to the construction of the suburb, the Dallas area was primarily used for agriculture. In 1924, the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works built a reservoir for reticulating water for the Broadmeadows area.

Population

At the 2016 census, Dallas had a population of 6,810. The most common ancestries were Turkish 20.0%, Australian 10.0%, Lebanese 9.1%, English 8.1% and Iraqi 2.8%. 43.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Turkey 11.3%, Iraq 5.9%, Lebanon 4.0%, Pakistan 2.5% and India 1.8%. 22.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Turkish 23.1%, Arabic 17.4%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 3.1%, Urdu 3.0% and Vietnamese 2.3%. The most common responses for religion were Islam 49.3% and Catholic 15.6%.

Dallas has one of the highest concentrations of Muslims in Australia, at 49% of the population. The Broadmeadows Mosque is located on King Street.

Education

  • Sirius College - Dallas Campus

  • Hume Central Secondary College

  • Holy Child Catholic Primary School

  • Dallas Brooks Community Primary School (winner of the Melbourne Prize)

  • Ilim College Girls and Primary

  • Ilim College Boys

  • Hume Valley School Narrun Campus

Transport

Bus

Two bus routes service Dallas:

  • : Craigieburn station – Broadmeadows station via Upfield station. Operated by Broadmeadows Bus Service.
  • : Upfield station – Broadmeadows station via Coolaroo. Operated by Dysons.

Train

The nearest railway stations to Dallas are Coolaroo and Broadmeadows, both on the Craigieburn line, and Upfield station, on the Upfield line.

References

References

  1. {{Census 2021 AUS
  2. "Dallas - About the profile areas".
  3. "Dallas". Victorian Places.
  4. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List".
  5. {{Census 2016 AUS
  6. [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/census-data-reveal-how-immigration-is-transforming-the-religious-composition-of-melbourne-suburbs/news-story/0e01909a4844c2a29f0676f5bf7aa41e Census data reveal how immigration is transforming the religious composition of Melbourne suburbs]
  7. (2004). "Muslim Australians: Their Beliefs, Practices and Institutions". Commonwealth of Australia.
  8. [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/14971/532-craigieburn-broadmeadows-via-upfield-station/ 532 Craigieburn Station - Broadmeadows Station via Upfield Station] [[Public Transport Victoria]]
  9. [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/862/upfield-broadmeadows-via-coolaroo/ 540 Upfield - Broadmeadows via Coolaroo] Public Transport Victoria
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