Delahey, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Delahey
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Brimbank
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.719°N 144.777°W
Postcode:3037
Pop:8,077
Area:3.6
Stategov:Sydenham
Fedgov:Gorton
Dist1:20
Location1:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Sydenham
Near-N:Sydenham
Near-Ne:Taylors Lakes
Near-W:Taylors Hill
Near-E:Keilor Downs
Near-Sw:Burnside
Near-S:Kings Park
Near-Se:St Albans
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13

Delahey is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20km (10miles) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Delahey recorded a population of 8,077 at the 2021 census.

History

Delahey originally contained several farming properties. The Government acquired the land in the mid-to-late 1980s[1] for re-subdivision as mostly residential properties. The suburb is named after William Delahey, who whilst still a baby, had arrived from Ireland with his parents and siblings Henry Delahey and Mary (née Dodd) in June 1840. William Delahey had been connected with the Keilor Shire Council for 18 years and was elected president for 1882–83. The suburb's name was formally adopted in 1994.

Delahey is the home of the transmitter for the major Melbourne station of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 774 ABC Melbourne, with its 215m (705feet) high-guyed transmitter mast.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.id.com.au/Brimbank/commprofile/default.asp?id=103&gid=140&pg=1&bhcp=1 City of Brimbank Community Profile