Profile for Niddrie

Niddrie is 11 km north-west of Melbourne's CBD. The Niddrie/Essendon West neighbourhood is a predominantly residential area dispersed with open space assets, including Buckley Park. The park contains the Cooper Street community hall, football, cricket, tennis and bowling clubs, along with an off-lead dog area. Other open spaces include Bradshaw Street Reserve and the Neil Heinze Reserve. Steele Creek frames the neighbourhood to the west, where a series of interlinked reserves shoulder the meandering waterway. Buckley Street forms the primary commercial edge around Essendon Keilor College. Smaller neighbourhood centres are located on Hampton Road and Hoffmans Road. The neighbourhood is well serviced by education facilities, resulting in a strong family focus in the area.