Pascoe Vale South is an inner suburb of The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...Melbourne, Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  _ Land 227,416 km²  _ Water 10,213 km² (4. ...Victoria, Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth_largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. ...Australia. Its Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City...Local Government Area is the The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...City of Moreland.

Pascoe Vale South lies 7 km north of Melbourne. Adjoining Brunswick West is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...Brunswick West to the south, Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...Strathmore at the Moonee Ponds Creek to the west, Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...Coburg to the east, and Pascoe Vale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...Pascoe Vale to the north. It borders the Tullamarine Freeway is a Melbourne freeway linking the citys international airport to the CBD. History Tullamarine Freeway is the oldest freeway in Melbourne, possibly Australia. ...Tullamarine Freeway.

Major features of the suburb include the Bell Street/Melville Road Shopping area.

People

According to 2001 Census data, Pascoe Vale South is primarily a family residential suburb with average income, education and relatively low unemployment. The census revealed that 8336 people live in Pascoe Vale, and the trend is that this is likely to increase slightly with some new residential development. House ownership is relatively stable at 54 per cent.

Pascoe Vale South is less culturally diverse than other suburbs of Moreland and even lower than the Melbourne average. About 62 per cent of people spoke English at home.

Transport

The number 55 tram provides public transport through the suburb along Melville Road from the Bell Street terminus to the city. For cyclists, the suburb adjoins the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail to the west.

History

The Pascoe Vale area was part of the original John Pascoe Fawkner estate. 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 tram was extended to Bell street in Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February...1927.