Springvale, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°56′49″S 145°09′11″E / 37.947°S 145.153°E / -37.947; 145.153
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Springvale
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Springvale:
Clayton
Clayton South Springvale Noble Park North
Dingley Village Springvale South Noble Park

Springvale is a suburb in

Victoria, Australia, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Greater Dandenong local government area. Springvale recorded a population of 22,174 at the 2021 census.[1]

Springvale is a large suburb occupying 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi), bounded by

Springvale Crematorium and Corrigan Road to the northeast, Heatherton Road to the south and Lawn Road to the southeast. Springvale is linked to the Melbourne CBD by Monash Freeway
via the Ferntree Gully Road exit to the suburb's northwest.

History

The area that is now Springvale has been inhabited by the

Boonwurrung people for tens of thousands of years.[citation needed
]

The municipal area of Springvale is at the doorstep of the Dandenong Ranges National Park. The area contained natural springs which were a permanent water source for stock and travellers moving between Melbourne and Dandenong, giving rise to the suburb's name.[citation needed]

In the 1840s, Springvale was the residence of Christian Ludolph Johannes De Villiers; a South-African leader of the Native Police. De Villiers founded an inn 'No-Good-Damper' in the area which was infamous for bushranger attacks. No-Good-Damper was named for the practice of locals killing Aboriginal people by lacing sacks of flour with poison; some Aboriginal people chose to steal flour for food as settlers displaced them from their hunting grounds.[2][3]

In the 1850s, a Spring Vale Hotel was built by Matthew Bergin near a newly surveyed route between

Springvale Road. However, it did not develop into a settlement. Nearby, a blacksmith shop and a rest house for travellers was established by the Young Family.[4]

The first Springvale Post Office opened on 12 September 1864 and closed in 1892. This office had been superseded by Springvale Railway Station office (opened 1887) which was renamed Springvale in 1902. A Springvale North Post Office was also open between 1946 and 1978.[5]

In 1886, land was subdivided near the railway station and the area began to grow.[

Second World War, Springvale was a pastoral, residential and industrial township with market gardens in the surrounding areas. Sand extraction industries were active, lasting until the 1990s.[citation needed
]

The clearest indication of postwar residential growth occurred in the early 1960s when Rockman's Shopwell department store was built, and later when shops on the east side of Springvale Road were removed for road widening. Housing growth was rapid and estates with made roads and services replaced unserviced subdivisions. The new Sandown Racecourse site was opened in 1961 for both horse and motor-car racing.

During the 1970s and 1980s, many Vietnamese people moved to Springvale as a result of displacement during the events in the Vietnam War. Today, they make up the largest ethnic group in the area and Springvale is renowned for its Vietnamese shops, markets, and community. Nonetheless, Springvale is one of the most diverse suburbs in Australia.[6]

Springvale was once a city in its own right, but a local government boundary reshuffle in December 1994, saw part of the municipality amalgamated into the City of Greater Dandenong and the rest merged into the new City of Kingston.[7]

Geography

On the north of the Princes Highway is the Springvale Crematorium and Necropolis. Next to the Crematorium is an area of housing and the original Springvale primary school near where Centre and Springvale Roads cross Princes Highway.

The suburb is mostly residential, although some small industrial areas are scattered through the suburb's northwest and northeast. Eastern Springvale contains Springvale Crematorium and Necropolis, one of Melbourne's three main cemeteries, and the Sandown motor raceway.[8]

Demographics

The residents of this suburb have higher levels of

Greater Dandenong, lower median incomes and lower rates of early school-leaving. The 2011 Census found that 69% of Springvale residents were born overseas, higher than for Greater Dandenong and more than double the corresponding metropolitan proportion (33%). Among the 99 birthplaces of its residents were Vietnam (21%), India (11%), Cambodia (5%) and China (5%). Rates of migrant settlement are relatively high, with 8% of residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 2.5 years – similar to the figure for Greater Dandenong, of 7%.[9]

Catholicism (21%).[9]

9% of young adults (20–24 years) had left school before completing year 11 – lower than both the municipal average of 13% and the metropolitan level, of 10%.[9]

Median individual

p.w., recorded in the Census, are the lowest in Greater Dandenong and equivalent to 55% of metropolitan levels.[9]

Of the 6,489 homes in Springvale, 16% are

owned or being purchased by their occupants – less than the metropolitan level of 71%.[9]

Politics

Springvale has been a very safe electoral district for the Australian Labor Party at both federal and state elections.

Federal

At federal level the suburb is divided between the federal divisions of Hotham,[10] currently held by Clare O'Neil, and Bruce, held by Julian Hill, both incumbent Labor representatives.

State

Springvale is now all in Mulgrave, held by state premier Daniel Andrews, with a large margin.

Local

Springvale was divided between the Springvale Central and Springvale North wards of the City of Greater Dandenong, represented respectively by Youhorn Chea (a councillor since 1997) and Alan Gordon.[11] Springvale and Springvale South now form most of the Lightwood Ward of the City of Greater Dandenong.

Facilities

Springvale Neighbourhood House was established in 1983 with the aim of providing a resource centre for self-help, social, cultural and action groups. Over 40 self-help groups meet at the house, including ESL, Computer and Horticulture classes and celebrations such as Refugee Week, Sumnation and Adult Learners Week.

There are many large religious centres in Springvale including several

Greek Orthodox
church.

Transport

Trains

Springvale has two

Melbourne rail network
:

Buses

See also:
List of Melbourne bus routes

Several bus routes also run through the suburb, including:

Education

Primary schools

St Joseph's Primary School Springvale Rise Primary School

Secondary schools

Minaret College, Springvale campus

Killiester college

Sport

Springvale has a local

Southern Football League.[12]

Victorian State League Division 1 and play their home games at Warner Reserve.[13]

Cranbourne line railway is the Sandown Park Greyhound Racing Track, one of the most (if not the most) prestigious greyhound racing venue in Victoria and Australia, and hosts the prominent events such as the TAB Melbourne Cup
.

The Victorian branch of the

Clayton South
).

Landmarks and notable places

Victoria
.

Notable residents

See also

  • City of Springvale – Springvale was previously within this former local government area.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Springvale (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. OCLC 54913331
    .
  3. ^ Rizzetti, Janine (25 April 2009). "No Good Damper".
  4. ^ Johnstone, Philip (February 2018). "History Here 222 – Journal of the Waverley Historical Society" (PDF).
  5. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  6. ^ Cooke, Dewi (6 February 2008). "Tension still simmers in Springvale melting pot, study says". The Age. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ Springvale, – Travelmate
  8. ^ Map 79, Melway (33rd edition, 2006), ISSN 0311-3957.
  9. ^ a b c d e Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Springvale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Divisions of Hotham and Bruce (Polling Places), Australian Electoral Commission, last updated 9 November 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-13
  11. ^ Councillors, City of Greater Dandenong. Retrieved 2006-12-13
  12. ^ Full Point Footy, Southern Football League, retrieved 21 October 2008
  13. ^ "Team Home for South Springvale FC".

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