Ardeer, Victoria

37°47′06″S 144°48′07″E / 37.785°S 144.802°E / -37.785; 144.802Population3,170 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1,510/km² (3,910/sq mi)Postcode(s)3022Area2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi)Location15 km (9 mi) from MelbourneLGA(s)City of BrimbankState electorate(s)

• St Albans
• Laverton

Federal division(s)Fraser

Suburbs around Ardeer:
Cairnlea	St Albans	Albion
Deer Park	Ardeer	Albion
	Sunshine West

Ardeer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Ardeer recorded a population of 3,170 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Ardeer railway station is on the Serviceton railway line.

History

Ardeer Post Office opened on 1 December 1953 as suburban development took place and closed in 1979.^[2] Ardeer today is a small suburb split into two enclaves by Kororoit Creek. The area south of Forrest Street, previously known as Ardeer, was rezoned in the late 1990s to be incorporated into Sunshine West.

Facilities

Education

• Ardeer Primary School
• Mother of God School

Religion

Bao Vuong Temple, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, is located in the suburb.^[3]

Kororoit Creek

A section of the Kororoit Creek runs along the north and west border of Ardeer. The Kororoit Creek Trail contains wide open park space and native vegetation rarely seen so close to the Melbourne central business district.

In October 2007, John Brumby announced that funding would be provided to link the Kororoit Creek Trail to the Federation Trail, joining two western suburb bike paths.

Notable residents

• Brian Barnett OAM, herpetologist.^[4][5][6]

See also

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

References