Population 6,480 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Hume Dallas Campbellfield Postal code 3047 | Postcode(s) 3047 State electorate(s) Broadmeadows Area 240 ha Federal division Division of Calwell | |
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Location 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||
Dallas is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Hume.
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Map of Dallas VIC 3047, Australia
History
Dallas was named after the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks. The Housing Commission of Victoria built many of the houses in the Dallas area between 1961 and 1970. The Dallas Primary School was built in 1963. Dallas North Primary opened in 1965. Dallas Post Office opened on 21 February 1966, but from 1968 to 1995 was known as Broadmeadows before reverting to Dallas.
Prior to the construction of the suburb the Dallas area was primarily used for agriculture. In 1924 the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works built a reservoir for reticulating water for the Broadmeadows area.
Population
At the 2011 Census, Dallas had a population of 6,480, and the highest concentration of Muslims in Australia at 39% of the population. A large Turkish-Australian community has populated the area. The ABS reported in the 2001 Census that 28% of Dallas's residents originated from Turkey. The Broadmeadows Mosque is located on King Street.
Education
Transport
Bus route 532 (Craigieburn - Broadmeadows via Upfield Station) travels through Dallas, via Riggall and Blair Street's.
Coolaroo and Upfield are railway stations nearest to Dallas.
Food and nightlife
There are a number of takeaway stores in the Dallas Shopping Strip. There are many kebab stores as well as Indian, charcoal chicken and fish and chips.
There is also the Coolaroo Hotel on Barry Road, which has a drive through bottle shop and is open until late.