Fraser Rise
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Locality entry sign, October 2018 | |||||||||||||
Fraser Rise Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
Interactive map of Fraser Rise | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 37°42′15″S 144°42′45″E / 37.70417°S 144.71250°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,097 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3336 | ||||||||||||
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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.[2]
The suburb was gazetted by the Office of Geographic Names on 9 February 2017,[3] following a proposal for eleven new suburbs by the City of Melton. The new name officially came into effect in mid-year 2017.[4][5] Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Plumpton.
Transport
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.
One bus route runs through Fraser Rise.
461 Watergardens station – Caroline Springs via Fraser Rise. Operated by CDC Melbourne.
Additional bus services for Fraser Rise were confirmed in the 2025/2026 Victorian State Budget.[6]
Education
There is one primary school in Fraser Rise, Wiyal Primary School, which opened in 2026.[7]
The suburb also 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 (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "2025/26 State Budget response". www.melton.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Wiyal Primary School". www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
External links
Media related to Fraser Rise at Wikimedia Commons