Pascoe Vale South
Pascoe Vale South is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek local government area. Pascoe Vale South recorded a population of 10,534 at the 2021 census.
Pascoe Vale South adjoins Brunswick West to the south, Strathmore and the Moonee Ponds Creek to the west, Coburg to the east, and Pascoe Vale to the north. The suburb also borders the Tullamarine Freeway.
Major features of the suburb include the Bell Street/Melville Road Shopping area.
History
The Pascoe Vale area was part of the original John Pascoe Fawkner property "Pascoeville". In 1841, Dr Farquhar McCrae, a wealthy surgeon, purchased land called 'La Rose' in what is now known as Pascoe Vale South. The house he built in 1842 or 1843 is now known as Wentworth House, and is the oldest known private dwelling in Victoria still standing on its original site, and the fifth oldest building in Victoria. It is located at 22 Le Cateau Street, Pascoe Vale South.Significant development of Pascoe Vale South took place after the tramline was extended to Bell Street in 1927, with the post office opening on 1 August 1927.
Demographics
According to data from the 2021 census, 10,534 people lived in Pascoe Vale South.Pascoe Vale South is primarily a family residential suburb with above average income, above average education and relatively low unemployment.
Pascoe Vale South is less culturally diverse than other suburbs of Merri-bek, and even lower than the Melbourne average.
In Pascoe Vale South, 74.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Italy 4.7%, Greece 2.7%, England 1.5%, India 1.2% and India 1.1%.
The most common responses for religion in Pascoe Vale South were No Religion, so described 34.9%, Catholic 33.0%, Eastern Orthodox 12.0%, Not stated 3.9% and Anglican 3.4%. In Pascoe Vale South, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall .
In Pascoe Vale South, 68.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 8.4%, Italian 7.9%, Arabic 2%, Mandarin 1.1% and Vietnamese 1.1%.
Transport
Bus
Eight bus routes service Pascoe Vale South:- : Essendon station – Ivanhoe station via Brunswick, Northcote and Thornbury. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne.
- : Strathmore station – East Coburg via Pascoe Vale South, Coburg West and Coburg. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne.
- : Eltham station – Glenroy station via Lower Plenty. Operated by Dysons.
- : Eltham station – Glenroy station via Greensborough. Operated by Dysons.
- : Gowrie station – Northland Shopping Centre via Murray Road. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines.
- : Macleod – Pascoe Vale station via La Trobe University. Operated by Dysons.
- SmartBus : Altona station – Mordialloc. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne.
- Night Bus : Brunswick station – Glenroy station via West Coburg. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines.