| Glenroy Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Merlynston Creek, Glenroy | |||||||||||||||
  Glenroy Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°42′22″S 144°55′26″E / 37.706°S 144.924°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 23,792 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,615/km2 (6,770/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1880s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3046 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Merri-bek | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Broadmeadows | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wills | ||||||||||||||
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Glenroy (/ɡlɛnˈrɔɪ/ glen-ROY) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek local government area. Glenroy recorded a population of 23,792 at the 2021 census.[1]
Glenroy is located in the northwest of the City of Merri-bek, and is bounded 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 the 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 the Fawkner General Cemetery.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenroy (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
