City of Wanneroo

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City of Wanneroo Western Australia
Population: • Density:	80,008 (2001 census) 116.7/km²
Area:	685.8 km²
Mayor:	Jon Kelly
Council Seat:	Wanneroo
Region:	North metropolitan Perth
State District:	Wanneroo, Mindarie, Girrawheen
Federal Division:	Cowan, Pearce
Website: http://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Wanneroo Gingin Chittering Joondalup City of Wanneroo Swan Stirling Swan

The City of Wanneroo is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It is located in Perth's northern metropolitan region, centred approximately 25 km north of the Perth CBD. The City covers an area of 686 km² and has a population of about 80,000. Nearly 15% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, while significant Italian, Macedonian, Chinese and Vietnamese minorities are also located here.

The city is bounded by Beach Road to the south, Alexander Drive to the east, Wanneroo Road and Lake Joondalup to the west and the Shire of Gingin to the north, and also includes the coastal suburbs from Mindarie to Two Rocks.

Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Suburbs 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Prior to 1902, Wanneroo was part of the Perth Road District which eventually went on to become the City of Stirling.

The Wanneroo Road Board first convened in 1902, became the Shire of Wanneroo in 1961, and gained City status on 31 October 1985. Until 1 July 1998, it included everything north of Beach Road and west of Alexander Drive, but on that date, the shire was bifurcated; the inland suburbs and coastal suburbs north of Kinross remained with Wanneroo, whilst Kinross and coastal suburbs south became the City of Joondalup.

Wanneroo briefly returned to shire status but regained its city status a year later, on 1 July 1999.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The City has been divided into 7 wards, each of 2 councillors:

• Central Ward
• North Ward
• Coastal Ward
• Hester Ward
• Wanneroo Ward
• Alexander Ward
• South Ward

[edit] Suburbs

Coastal suburbs Alkimos Butler Clarkson Eglinton Jindalee Merriwa Mindarie Quinns Rocks Ridgewood Tamala Park Two Rocks Yanchep

Northern suburbs (inland) Alexander Heights Darch Girrawheen Hocking Koondoola Landsdale Madeley Marangaroo Pearsall Wangara Wanneroo Woodvale Shared with Joondalup

North/east of Wanneroo Ashby Banksia Grove Carabooda Carramar Gnangara Jandabup Mariginiup Neerabup Nowergup Pinjar Sinagra Tapping

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Wanneroo (official website)