Swanbourne, Western Australia

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Swanbourne
Perth, Western Australia

Population:

3,324 (2001 census)^[1]

Established:

1880s

Postcode:

6010

Area:

3.6 km²

Property Value:

AUD $1,175,000 (Q2 2006)^[2]

Location:

10 km from Perth

LGA:

City of Nedlands
Town of Claremont

State District:

Cottesloe

Federal Division:

Curtin

Suburbs around Swanbourne
	City Beach	Mount Claremont
	Swanbourne	Claremont
	Cottesloe

Swanbourne (31°58′8″S, 115°46′01″E; post code: 6010) is a western coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Nedlands and the Town of Claremont. Swanbourne is 10 km west of the Perth CBD and is an affluent locale with older homes being renovated and many new homes being built.

Swanbourne is named after Swanbourne in Buckinghamshire, England.

1 Geography
2 Facilities
3 Transport
4 Politics
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Swanbourne is bounded by the rifle range and golf club to the north, Lake Claremont and Stirling Road to the east, the Fremantle railway line and North Street to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the west.

At the ABS 2001 census, Swanbourne had a population of 3,139 people living in 1,259 dwellings, nearly all of which were detached houses on separate lots. The ABS identified property and business services, health and government/defence as the three main occupations.

[edit] Facilities

Swanbourne includes the 18-hole Cottesloe Golf Club and Swanbourne Beach. An elite school, Scotch College, is located within the suburb. It also includes a state primary school.

The Australian SAS barracks at Campbell Barracks are both located within the suburb, which also occupies coastline north of Cottesloe and south of City Beach.

[edit] Transport

Swanbourne is served by the Swanbourne train station. Various buses travel through Swanbourne and Mount Claremont. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.

[edit] Politics

Swanbourne is an established and affluent suburb. It consistently supports the Liberal Party at both federal and state elections.

[edit] References

^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
^ REIWA Suburb Profile

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -31.969° 115.767°

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.

Western suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
City Beach \| Claremont \| Cottesloe \| Crawley \| Daglish \| Dalkeith \| Floreat \| Jolimont \| Karrakatta \| Mosman Park \| Mount Claremont \| Nedlands \| North Fremantle \| Peppermint Grove \| Shenton Park \| Subiaco \| Swanbourne \| Wembley \| Wembley Downs \| West Leederville