West Perth, Western Australia

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West Perth
PerthWestern Australia
Population: 4014 (2001 census)[1]
Postcode: 6005
Property Value: AUD $590,000 (Q2 2007)[2]
Location: 0.6 km (0 mi) from Perth
LGA:
State District: Nedlands
Federal Division: Curtin
Suburbs around West Perth:
West Leederville Leederville Northbridge
Subiaco West Perth Perth
Subiaco Kings Park Perth

West Perth is a suburb 600 metres west of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is part of the inner mixed zone, and has predominately office blocks which have displaced residential buildings. There is a high proportion of consultants, and particularly medical specialists, compared to the Perth CBD. Most retail outlets are focused on serving the office population, and so are closed on weekends. Notable exceptions include the Harbourtown factory outlet complex located near the eastern edge of the suburb, and the City West complex.[3] This location was home to the Perth Metropolitan Markets from 1929 to 1989, when they moved to Canning Vale[4].

[edit] Notable Buildings

Parliament House is located overlooking St George's Terrace, Perth and Mitchell Freeway, and is at the centre of the Parliament precint. Also in the precint is Dumas House, the original Perth Observatory, the second location of Hale School, Solidarity Park, Edith Dircksey Cowan Memorial, and the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
  2. ^ REIWA Suburb Profile
  3. ^ (2006) West Perth Pedestrian Study. Curtin University of Technology in association with Geografia. 
  4. ^ Perth Market City Historical Photo Gallery