Bellfield, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°45′14″S 145°02′42″E / 37.754°S 145.045°E / -37.754; 145.045
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Bellfield
MelbourneVictoria
Bellfield Community Centre
Bellfield is located in Melbourne
Bellfield
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Coordinates37°45′14″S 145°02′42″E / 37.754°S 145.045°E / -37.754; 145.045
Population1,996 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,220/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3081
Elevation61 m (200 ft)
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location9 km (6 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Banyule
State electorate(s)Ivanhoe
Federal division(s)Jagajaga
Suburbs around Bellfield:
Preston Heidelberg West Heidelberg Heights
Preston Bellfield Heidelberg Heights
Thornbury Ivanhoe Ivanhoe

Bellfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Bellfield recorded a population of 1,996 at the 2021 census.

Geography and description[edit]

Bellfield is bounded in the west by the Darebin Creek, in the north by Bell Street, in the east by Waterdale Road and in the south by Banksia Street.

Bellfield is primarily residential but includes the Banyule Waste Recovery Centre on Waterdale Road and sporting fields in Ford Park and Liberty Park Reserve on Banksia Street, towards Darebin Creek.

Bellfield Cricket Club has represented the suburb in the Heidelberg District Cricket Association since 1934 and is based at Ford Park. Public Library service is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest library is Ivanhoe Library or the mobile library stop at Heidelberg West.

History[edit]

In 2012 the City of Banyule acquired part of the former Banksia LaTrobe Secondary College in Bellfield which has been decommissioned. It was purchased to allow for high-end residential infill development and also enable revenue to be generated for Council. The Bellfield Urban Design Guidelines were developed and adopted by Council in February 2019.[2]

Governance[edit]

Bellfield is part of the federal Division of Jagajaga in the Australian House of Representatives.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellfield (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bellfield Masterplan". Shaping Banyule. 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Shanahan, Brittany; Smiles, Jayitri (17 April 2018). "Australian Electoral Commission: growth means an extra electoral seat in the north". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 March 2023. JAGAJAGA. Population: 104,207. Bellfield, Briar Hill, Bundoora (part), Eaglemont, Eltham, Greensborough (part), Heidelberg,...