Dallas, Victoria

Dallas is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Hume.HistoryDallas was named after the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks. The Housing Commission of Victoria built many of the houses in the Dallas area between 1961 and 1970. The Dallas Primary School was built in 1963. Dallas North Primary opened in 1965. Dallas Post Office opened on 21 February 1966, but from 1968 to 1995 was known as Broadmeadows before reverting to Dallas.Prior to the construction of the suburb the Dallas area was primarily used for agriculture. In 1924 the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works built a reservoir for reticulating water for the Broadmeadows area.PopulationAt the 2016 Census, Dallas had a population of 6,810, and one of the highest concentrations of Muslims in Australia at 49% of the population. A large Turkish-Australian community has populated the area. The ABS reported in the 2016 Census that 20% of Dallas's residents originated from Turkey. The Broadmeadows Mosque is located on King Street.EducationHume Central Secondary CollegeHoly Child Catholic Primary SchoolDallas Brooks Community Primary School