Delahey, Victoria

Delahey Melbourne, Victoria
Delahey
Population:	8721 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3037
Area:	3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Location:	20 km (12 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Brimbank
State District:	Keilor
Federal Division:	Gorton
Suburbs around Delahey: Sydenham Sydenham Taylors Lakes Taylors Hill Delahey Keilor Downs Burnside Kings Park St Albans

Delahey is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Delahey had a population of 8721.

Delahey originally contained several farming properties. The Government acquired the land in the mid- to late-1980s^[2] for resubdivision as mostly residential properties. The suburb is named after William Delahey, who whilst still a baby had arrived from Ireland with siblings and parents Henry Delahey and Mary (née Dodd) in June 1840. Mr. William Delahey had been connected with the Keilor Shire Council for eighteen years and was elected as president during the year 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.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Delahey (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21221&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-26. 
2. ^ City of Brimbank Community Profile, accessed 8 July 2007

Coordinates: 37°43′08″S 144°46′37″E / 37.719°S 144.777°E / -37.719; 144.777