Ascot Vale is an inner-city suburb in

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, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Ascot Vale recorded a population of 15,197 at the 2021 census. Ascot Vale is bounded in the west by the

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, in the north by Maribyrnong and Ormond Roads, in the east by the

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, and in the south by Lyons Road, Epsom Road to the railway line thence generally north-east to Moonee Ponds Creek.

History

Ascot Vale West Post Office opened on 1 January 1888 and was renamed Ascot Vale around 1893. An Ascot Vale East office was open from 1914 until 1979. The

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Township Estate in Ascot Vale, bounded by Union, Maribyrnong and Epsom Roads, was established with a caveat on each title preventing the distilling, brewing, or the serving of alcoholic beverages, but hotels were soon built at the outside corners of the settlement.

Population

In the , there were 14,750 people in Ascot Vale. 64.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 2.8%, England 2.3%, Italy 2.2%, China 1.7% and New Zealand 1.6%. 66.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 3.7%, Vietnamese 3.3%, Greek 2.4%, Cantonese 1.8% and Arabic 1.8%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 34.5% and Catholic 29.1%.

Landmarks

A major landmark in the suburb is the

Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne Showgrounds is located in the inner north-western suburb of Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, next door to Flemington Racecourse. The largest and most flexible indoor/outdoor venue space in Melbourne the Showgrounds is the home of the an ...

, which has special events such as the annual

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. The Showgrounds are adjacent to the Flemington Racecourse which is in neighbouring Flemington.

Education

Ascot Vale has th
Ascot Vale Special SchoolAscot Vale Primary SchoolAscot Vale West Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
and the arts program of Western Autistic School.

Sport

Golfers play at the course of the Riverside Golf Club on Newsom Street. Ascot Vale is the home of the

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, of the

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, who play home games at the

Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne Showgrounds is located in the inner north-western suburb of Ascot Vale, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, next door to Flemington Racecourse. The largest and most flexible indoor/outdoor venue space in Melbourne the Showgrounds ...

. The suburb is also home to the Essendon Hockey Club which was established in 2017 encompassing Essendon Hockey Club (Men), Essendon Ladies Hockey Club (Women) and Essendon Hockey Juniors.

Public transport

Ascot Vale railway station Ascot Vale railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale, and it opened on 1 November 1860. History Ascot Vale station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a ...

is located off Station Avenue on its east side and on The Crescent on its west side. It is on the

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, part of the Melbourne suburban rail system. Trains take 10 minutes to get to the City Loop from Ascot Vale. Tram route 57 runs along Epsom Road, Union Road and Maribyrnong Road, tram route 59 runs along

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, and tram route 82 runs along Maribyrnong Road.

References

{{City of Moonee Valley suburbs Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Moonee Valley