Historical information

The document reflects the social, economic and demographic characteristics of the City of Broadmeadows during a period of significant industrial activity and population growth. Manufacturing remained the dominant employment sector, with major employers including Ford Motor Company, W.R. Grace, Clyde-Hancock and numerous transport and food production enterprises. The report also documents migration patterns, public housing development and community infrastructure during a period when Broadmeadows was one of Melbourne's principal industrial municipalities.

Significance

This report is significant for its documentation of the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the City of Broadmeadows during the early to mid-1980s. It provides a contemporary snapshot of one of Australia's major manufacturing municipalities and records information on population growth, migration, housing and employment patterns during a period of substantial change.
The report has research significance because it consolidates data drawn from multiple sources into a single reference document and records information about major local industries, employers and community characteristics that may no longer exist in the same form. It provides valuable evidence of the municipality's industrial base, settlement patterns and community development priorities.
The report has social significance through its documentation of the diverse communities living within Broadmeadows and the role of public housing, migration and industrial employment in shaping the municipality's identity.

Physical description

11-page black-and-white stapled photocopied report comprising typed text, tables and statistical summaries on A4 paper.

Inscriptions & markings

Two old catalogue labels on back page: "WI-2424" (highlighted with yellow)
“WI-2222”