| Lalor Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Darebin Drive in Lalor | |||||||||||||||
  Lalor Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°40′01″S 145°01′12″E / 37.667°S 145.020°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 23,219 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 14 February 1947[2][3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3075 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Whittlesea | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Thomastown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Scullin | ||||||||||||||
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Lalor (/ˈlɔːlər/) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea local government area. Lalor recorded a population of 23,219 at the 2021 census.[4]
Lalor was named in honour of Peter Lalor, a leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion and later a member of the Victorian parliament. The suburb was named after the Peter Lalor Home Building Co-operative Society. In recent times, the mispronunciations /ˈleɪlɔːr, -lər/ has become predominant, whilst the Federal electorate of Lalor is still predominantly pronounced /ˈlɔːlər/.
The eastern and western borders of Lalor are defined by Darebin Creek and Merri Creek respectively.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lalor (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Co-op Home Scheme at Thomastown". The Argus. Melbourne. 14 February 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 12 January 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Premier lends a helping hand". The Argus. Melbourne. 23 June 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 12 January 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lalor (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
