Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| Fraser Rise Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Locality entry sign, October 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Fraser RiseLocation in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°42′15″S 144°42′45″E / 37.70417°S 144.71250°E / -37.70417; 144.71250 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9,097 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3336 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) NW of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Sydenham | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||||
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Fraser Rise is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Fraser Rise recorded a population of 9,097 at the 2021 census.
The suburb was gazetted by the Office of Geographic Names on 9 February 2017, following a proposal for eleven new suburbs by the City of Melton. The new name officially came into effect in mid-year 2017.
Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Plumpton.
Transport
Road
Fraser Rise is a largely car-dependent suburb.
The north of the suburb abuts the Melton Highway, which later feeds into the Calder Freeway.
The Western Freeway is also located a short distance from the suburb's southern boundary, with through-connections to the Melbourne CBD via the Deer Park Bypass and Metropolitan Ring Road.
Bus
One bus route runs through Fraser Rise:
461 Watergardens station – Caroline Springs via Fraser Rise. Operated by CDC Melbourne.
Education
There are currently no primary schools in Fraser Rise; primary students must attend schools in nearby Hillside, Taylors Hill, or Deanside. However, a new government primary school is projected to open in 2026.
The suburb has one secondary school: Springside West Secondary College, a co-educational school catering for Year 7-12 students.
Sport
Caroline Springs George Cross FC are based in Fraser Rise and compete in Division 1 of the Victorian Premier League, the second-highest tier of soccer in Victoria. The team's home stadium is the City Vista Recreation Reserve.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fraser Rise (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- "Locality boundaries". Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- Landy, Samantha (10 February 2017). "Eleven new suburbs to be established in the Melton growth area, west of Melbourne's CBD". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "New suburbs". City of Melton. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Plumpton Primary School (interim name)". Victorian School Building Authority. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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External links
Media related to Fraser Rise at Wikimedia Commons
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