Reservoir
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Reservoir is 53,046, with a population density of 2,813 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
Reservoir is bounded by Mahoneys Road, Keon Parade, Tunaley Parade and the City of Whittlesea in the north, Darebin Creek, Dunne Street, Boldrewood Parade, Winter Crescent, K.P. Hardiman Reserve, Plenty Road and Darebin Creek in the east, Tyler Street, Regent Street, Union Street and Furzer Street in the south, and Elizabeth Street, the City of Moreland and Merri Creek in the west.
Name origin
Reservoir is named after the water reservoirs built in the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Important
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Population53,046 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area18.86 square km |
Population density2,813 persons per square km |
Settlement history
Settlement of the area dates from the mid 1800s, although population was minimal until the 1880s. Growth took place during the late 1800s and early 1900s, aided by the opening of the railway line and the construction of water reservoirs. Significant development did not occur until the post-war years, with rapid growth during the 1950s and 1960s, including public housing construction. The population was relatively stable between 1996 and 2006, and then increased marginally between 2006 and 2011 as new dwellings were added to the area.
Land use
Reservoir is an established residential area, with substantial industrial areas in the west, and some commercial areas.
Major features
- Major features of the area include Broadway Shopping Centre,
- Reservoir Village Shopping Centre,
- Summerhill Village Shopping Centre,
- Reservoir Private Hospital,
- Darebin Community Sports Stadium,
- Reservoir Leisure Centre,
- Reservoir Civic Centre,
- Merrilands Community Centre,
- Linh Son Buddhist Temple,
- Edwardes Lake,
- Atkinson Reserve,
- B.T. Connor Reserve,
- Central Creek Grasslands,
- C.H. Sullivan Memorial Park,
- C.T. Barling Park,
- Crispe Park,
- Darebin Creek Reserve,
- Edgars Creek Wetlands,
- Edwardes Lake Park,
- G.E. Robinson Park,
- I.W. Dole Reserve,
- J.C. Donath Reserve,
- J.E. Moore Park,
- L.E. Cotchin Reserve and numerous schools.
Included areas
- This area encompasses the suburb of Reservoir.