City of Moonee Valley
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for the City of Moonee Valley is 126,486, with a population density of 2,935 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The City of Moonee Valley is located in the inner and middle north-western suburbs of Melbourne, between 4 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. The City of Moonee Valley is bounded by the City of Moreland in the north-east and east, the City of Melbourne and the City of Maribyrnong in the south, and the City of Brimbank in the west and north-west. The City of Moonee Valley's boundaries are Moonee Ponds Creek in the east, Racecourse Road, Epsom Road, Langs Road, Leonard Crescent, Fisher Parade and the Maribyrnong River in the south, and the standard gauge railway line to Sydney in the west.
Traditional Owners
The original inhabitants of the City of Moonee Valley were the Wurundjeri Aboriginal people.
Important
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Population126,486 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area43.09 square km |
Population density2,935 persons per square km |
Settlement history
European settlement dates from the 1830s, with land used mainly for farming and grazing. Growth was minimal until the 1850s, spurred by the gold rush, with tent cities dominating the area between Melbourne and what is now Moonee Ponds. Growth continued in inner-city areas such as Flemington and Ascot Vale until the First World War. Significant development in the inter-war period saw suburbs such as Aberfeldie, Essendon and Strathmore substantially completed. Development spread west in the post-war era, with areas such as Avondale Heights and Keilor East attracting large numbers of family households. Residential development in these areas continued up until the 1980s. The population was relatively stable from the 1980s to the early 2000s, when growth in infill development was offset by a decrease in average household size. The population has increased gradually in recent years, particularly in the suburbs of Ascot Vale, Essendon, Essendon North, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie and Travancore.
Land use
The City of Moonee Valley is an established residential area, with significant commercial and industrial areas, including an airport. The City encompasses a total land area of 43 square kilometres. The City of Moonee Valley contains a diversity of housing, ranging from city fringe suburbs such as Flemington and Travancore, to post-war growth areas such as Avondale Heights and Keilor East.
Transport
The City of Moonee Valley is served by the Calder Freeway, the Tullamarine Freeway, Citylink, Essendon Airport, the Craigieburn and Flemington Racecourse railway lines and a number of tramlines.
Major features
- Major features of the City of Moonee Valley include Westfield Airport West Shopping Centre,
- Direct Factory Outlets Essendon,
- Essendon Homemaker Centre,
- The Clocktower Centre,
- Incinerator Gallery,
- Essendon Traffic School,
- Moonee Valley Racecourse,
- Essendon Recreation Reserve (Windy Hill),
- Aberfeldie Park,
- Afton Street Conservation Reserve,
- Boeing Reserve,
- Buckley Park,
- Fairbairn Park,
- Maribyrnong Park,
- Queens Park,
- Moonee Valley Athletics Centre,
- Rose Creek Estate (winery) and Kangan Institute (Essendon and Moonee Ponds Campuses).
Included areas
- The City of Moonee Valley includes the suburbs of Aberfeldie,
- Airport West,
- Ascot Vale,
- Avondale Heights,
- Essendon,
- Essendon Fields,
- Essendon North,
- Essendon West,
- Flemington (part),
- Keilor East (part),
- Kensington (part),
- Moonee Ponds,
- Niddrie,
- North Melbourne (part),
- Strathmore,
- Strathmore Heights and Travancore.