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Kialla, Victoria

Coordinates: 36°27′S 145°25′E / 36.450°S 145.417°E / -36.450; 145.417
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Kialla
Victoria
Entering Central Kialla
Kialla is located in City of Greater Shepparton
Kialla
Kialla
Coordinates36°27′S 145°25′E / 36.450°S 145.417°E / -36.450; 145.417
Population6,817 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3631
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s)Shepparton
Federal division(s)Nicholls

Kialla is a suburb within the City of Greater Shepparton local government area in the Goulburn Valley, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Kialla and surrounding area had a population of approximately 6,800.[1]

Kialla includes the areas known as Kialla Central, Kialla West, Kialla Green and Kialla Lakes. Kialla Lakes is a major housing estate established in northern Kialla with three man-made lakes to provide scenery. Houses with lake frontage sell for a premium price.

History

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Kialla Post Office opened on 2 January 1874 and closed in 1918.[2]

Population

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According to the 2016 census of population, there were 6,817 people in Kialla, of which:[1]

  • 1.6% were Aboriginals and/or Torres Strait Islanders
  • 82.6% were born in Australia
  • 82.9% spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian at 1.9%
  • 28.0% were Catholic, 27.5% declared no religion, and 12.0% were Anglican

Sport

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Shepparton Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in Kialla. [3]

The Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club holds regular greyhound racing meetings at its track on the Goulburn Valley Highway in Kialla. The track opened on 10 December 2005.[4][5]

Golfers play at the Kialla Golf Club on Kialla Central Road.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kialla (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. ^ Australian Harness Racing, Shepparton, retrieved 11 May 2009
  4. ^ "History of the Shepparton GRC". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ Greyhound Racing Victoria, Shepparton, archived from the original on 31 March 2009, retrieved 15 April 2009
  6. ^ Golf Select, Kialla, retrieved 11 May 2009