Wannanup, Western Australia

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Wannanup
Mandurah, Western Australia
Population: 1,958 (2006 census)[1]
Established: 1990s
Postcode: 6210
Area: 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Location:
LGA: City of Mandurah
State District: Dawesville
Federal Division: Canning
Suburbs around Wannanup:
Indian Ocean Falcon Falcon
Indian Ocean Wannanup Harvey Estuary
Dawesville Dawesville Harvey Estuary

Wannanup is a residential suburb in Western Australia, located 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Mandurah and 87 kilometres (54 mi) south-southwest of the state capital, Perth. It is surrounded on three sides by water — the Indian Ocean to the west, the Harvey Estuary to the east and the Dawesville Channel to the south — and is home to the Port Bouvard development.

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[edit] Demographics

At the 2006 census, Wannanup had a population of 1,958 people[1] — up from 754 at the 2001 census.[2]

[edit] Politics

Wannanup did not have a polling place at the election, but at the 2004 federal election, the nearest polling place at Dawesville recorded a 60.59% primary vote for the centre-right Liberal Party,[3] while at the 2005 state election, the Liberals received 43.8% of the vote compared to 36.8% for the centre-left Australian Labor Party and 9.2% for the Nationals.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Community Profile Series : Wannanup (State Suburb). 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : Wannanup (State Suburb). 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
  3. ^ Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) (9 November 2005). Polling Place - Dawesville (Canning). Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
  4. ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (30 November 2005). District of Dawesville - Polling Place Results. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.

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