Strathmore Heights is a suburb in

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, north-west of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Strathmore Heights recorded a population of 1,047 at the 2021 census. Strathmore Heights is located between

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, the Albion–Jacana freight railway line,

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and the

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History

Strathmore Heights was developed in 1960 by Strathmore Heights Proprietary Limited, a company promoted by

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, famed for his proprietorship of

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bicycles and sponsorship of world champion cycling athlete, Sir

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. From 1945, Bruce Small had also owned adjacent land at Gowanbrae, north of Strathmore Heights. Being just north of Essendon Airport, which was the original Melbourne International Airport, many of the streets have aviation names such as: * Boeing Road * Lockheed Street * De Havilland Avenue * Fokker Street * Vickers Avenue * Caravelle Crescent * Douglas Court * Northrop Court

Public transport

Strathmore Heights, being remote from the

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, is serviced solely by the following

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: *469

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– Niddrie SC via Essendon RS, Strathmore, Airport West Shoppingtown. Operated by

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. Tram route 59, operating between

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and the city, Glenroy and Oak Park railway stations are the nearest form of rail-based public transport.

Demographics

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* The most common ancestries in Strathmore Heights were Australian 23.0%, English 22.4%, Irish 8.5%, Italian 8.3% and Scottish 7.0%. * In Strathmore Heights , 77.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Italy 2.4%, England 1.7%, Greece 1.6%, Sri Lanka 1.6% and New Zealand 1.3%. * The most common responses for religion in Strathmore Heights were Catholic 36.7%, No Religion, so described 25.0%, Anglican 10.1%, Not stated 7.1% and Eastern Orthodox 6.8%. In Strathmore Heights, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses). * In Strathmore Heights , 75.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 4.8%, Italian 3.3%, Arabic 1.8%, Sinhalese 1.7% and Turkish 1.4%.

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Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Moonee Valley {{melbourne-geo-stub

History

Public transport

Demographics

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