Fitzroy Gaswork
Scale: 3.9 hectares
Used to have 3 large gasometers, pulled down in the 1970s
Used to be Coal plant /Also produce military hardware & ammonia production between the 1860s and 1940s
=> Led to contaminated soil with a depth of 12 meters:
coal tar, ammonia, cyanide and benzene
Surrounding Blocks are made of available to the Gasworks
Heritage
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The porter shed will be relocated elsewhere
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the valve house, remaining 19th century industrial building, local historical interest but subject to the HO211 (not register)
Fitzroy SUPERBLOCK information
ps: This image is a screenshot taken from the Openstreet Map.
FITZROY CULTURE BACKGROUND:
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Planning of Fitzroy: Unplanned (fortuitous), formed by the pipe track, gas work, railway
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Not really attractive to the residences, as the settlement are forced by work pressure
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No trace of aboriginal left in current plan, but some known for aboriginal camping
ps: This image is a screenshot taken from the Openstreet Map.
TRANSPORTATION:
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Alexandra Parade ( Eastern Freeway), Smith Street and Queens Parade.
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Good bicycle infrastructure
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Tram route 86 on Smith Street from Bundoora to Docklands
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Bus route 546 to Melbourne uni
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Tram route 11 on Brunswick St
ps: This image is a screenshot taken from the Openstreet Map.
EDUCATION:
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Clifton Hill Primary
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St John’s Primary
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Simonides Catholic College (Fitzroy Campus, VCE)
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Academy of Mary Immaculate Girls Catholic school
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Fitzroy High school
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Fitzroy Roth Primary School
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Melbourne Polytechnic Collingwood Campus
PARK & RECREATION:
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Edinburgh Gardens, Darling Gardens
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Fitzroy Swimming pool
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Collingwood leisure venture
NEARBY COMMERCIAL RETAILS:
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Scatter around
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Mostly on Smith St, Brunswick St, Queens Parade, Johnston St
demographics INFORMATIONS
GENERIC:
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0.4% aboriginal people, less than the percentage of VIC /AUS
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Medium age 33-year-old, generally younger than VIC/AUS
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Less proportion in kids & senior than VIC/AUS, about 1.7 kid in the family
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A significant amount of unmarried individual
EMPLOYMENT:
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Significant amount of unemployment, particular in family. 63.3% were employed full time, 24.4% were employed part-time and 7.3% were unemployed. 14.9% both are not employed in a family with children.
INCOME:
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Median weekly incomes are above the average in Vic & Aus: 929
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Average 2223 for family/1715 for a household
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More professionals & managers, less in worker level & labour forces, yet still a significant amount
EDUCATION:
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Less people education attending at Primary & secondary
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more student in Tertiary/with Bach degree, yet more uneducated to the VIC/AUS
CULTURE:
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Diverse culture with about 46.7% born overseas (include Vietnam, NZ, China, USA)
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Religion & Language:
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Mainly No Religion (48.2%)
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alongside Catholic, Islam and Buddhism 4.1%
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61.0% English only. Others included Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabicand Greek all under 5 %
TRANSPORTATION:
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Significantly percentage of methods: Car, as driver 24.8%
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Walked only 24.0% and Tram 17.5%
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Bicycle 8.5% and Worked at home 5.8%
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24.7% of employed people used public transport while more used car (27.5%)
SUMMARY OVER THE DEMOGRAPHIC: Fitzroy, North Fitzroy & Collingwood.
There is a significant amount of unemployment within the community while more highly educated people at the same time. There is a lack of education in Primary & secondary Phase. Generally diverse culture while no religion is the main religious group. Transportation, mainly via car while walking is appreciated as well, followed by the tram. Unmarried individuals are popular.