Taylors Lakes, Victoria

Taylors Lakes Melbourne, Victoria
Taylors Lakes
Coordinates	37°42′04″S 144°47′46″E / 37.701°S 144.796°E / -37.701; 144.796Coordinates: 37°42′04″S 144°47′46″E / 37.701°S 144.796°E / -37.701; 144.796
Population	15,519 (2016)[1]
• Density	1,990/km2 (5,150/sq mi)
Established	1970s
Postcode(s)	3038
Area	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Location	20 km (12 mi) from Melbourne 6 km (4 mi) from Melbourne Airport
LGA(s)	City of Brimbank
State electorate(s)	Niddrie Sydenham
Federal division(s)	Fraser
Suburbs around Taylors Lakes: Calder Park Keilor North Sydenham Taylors Lakes Keilor Delahey Keilor Downs Keilor

Taylors Lakes is a suburb 20 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Taylors Lakes recorded a population of 15,519 at the 2016 census.

Taylors Lakes is bounded by the Calder Freeway in the north, Overnewton Road and Taylors Creek in the east, Lady Nelson Way in the south and the Bendigo railway line in the west. The suburb is mostly composed of recent developments dating from the 1990s, with Taylors Lakes Post Office opening on 18 August 1994.^[2]

One of Keilor's earliest settlers was Scotsman William Taylor, who built the Overnewton homestead in 1849. Taylors Creek was named after him. This in turn gives the name of the suburb.

There are many available facilities in Taylors Lakes, such as shopping centres, cinemas, bowling alley, schools, a train station, bus lines, parks and gardens, sports grounds, roads, houses and kindergartens.

Demographics[]

According to data from 2016 Australian census ^[3] The most common ancestries in Taylors Lakes (State Suburbs) were Australian 14.5%, Italian 13.6%, English 11.5%, Maltese 6.3% and Greek 5.7%.

In Taylors Lakes (State Suburbs), 63.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 3.1%, Italy 2.9%, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.2%, Vietnam 1.9% and Malta 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Taylors Lakes (State Suburbs) were Catholic 42.7%, No Religion, so described 13.4%, Eastern Orthodox 11.5%, Not stated 6.9% and Anglican 4.8%. In Taylors Lakes (State Suburbs), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (74.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

Recreational Club[]

Taylors Lakes is home to the Taylors Lakes Recreational Club, which includes the Taylors Lakes Football Club^[4] competing in the Essendon District Football League,^[5] Taylors Lakes Cricket Club,^[6] Taylors Lakes Basketball Club, Taylors Lakes Tennis Club and Gardening Club.

Transport[]

The suburb is serviced by trains on the Sunbury line many of which terminate at Watergardens Station, and a number of connecting bus services to local areas. In 2007 a Victorian Department of Infrastructure survey revealed that the Sydenham line registered the biggest increase in passenger numbers, up 25%. In 2006, the Sydenham line was one of only three lines that operated above the passenger load limit. The Victorian Government has plans to add extra tracks on the service. The Taylors Creek Trail runs along Taylors Creek and provides ready access to Watergardens Town Centre and Watergardens Station. A handful of bus lines run throughout the Taylors Lakes district.

Commercial[]

The suburb of Taylors Lakes has two commercial shopping centres, one being Taylors Lakes Shopping Centre which has a Woolworths Supermarket, a Fresh Food Market and 20 specialty stores; and the other being Watergardens Town Centre, which is a lot larger in its trading area.

Utilities[]

Telephone and internet services in the suburb of Taylors Lakes are provided through Telstra owned Sydenham and Taylors Lakes telephone exchanges. Over 90% of Taylors Lakes telephone numbers begin with "9390". Electricity is provided by Powercor owned St Albans zone substation which also provides electricity to the surrounding suburbs.

See also[]

• City of Keilor – Taylors Lakes was previously within this former local government area.

References[]

External links[]

• Taylors Lakes profile—properties prices, demographics
• Taylors Lakes profile—population, age structure, households & dwellings
• Taylors Lakes—Department of Infrastructure
• 2006 Victorian Elections
• Blowout in overcrowded trains