Harrisdale, Western Australia

Harrisdale
Perth, Western Australia
Harrisdale
Coordinates 32°06′43″S 115°55′55″E / 32.112°S 115.932°ECoordinates: 32°06′43″S 115°55′55″E / 32.112°S 115.932°E
Population 3,807 (2011 census)[1]
Established 2007
Postcode(s) 6112
LGA(s) City of Armadale
State electorate(s) Darling Range
Federal Division(s) Canning
Suburbs around Harrisdale:
Canning Vale Canning Vale Canning Vale
Canning Vale Harrisdale Southern River
Piara Waters Piara Waters Forrestdale

Harrisdale is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia and is one of the western suburbs of the City of Armadale. It was gazetted in 2007, and has a population of 3,807 as of the 2011 Australian Census.[1] The population of the developing area is expected to grow to over 10,000 by 2031.[2]

On 12 April 2008, a joint venture was announced between the Government of Western Australia and Cedar Woods Properties Limited to develop a 30-hectare (74-acre) site in the northwest of the suburb of Harrisdale with an emphasis on affordable housing and sustainable living.[3] The development, known as Harrisdale Green, commenced construction in July 2010 and will accommodate up to 500 homes.[4][5]

The suburb is bounded by Warton Road to the northwest, Ranford Road to the northeast, Skeet Road to the southeast and Nicholson Road to the southwest.[6]

Carey Baptist College is a co-educational school that occupies a 12-hectare (30-acre) site in Harrisdale. It was established by the Carey Community Baptist Church in 1998 and provides education from kindergarten through to Year 12.[7]

The Harrisdale Swamp Bushland occupies a significant portion of the suburbs west. It is a banksia woodland dominated by Banksia attenuata and Banksia menziesii. The mammal species Quenda occurs in this area.[8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Harrisdale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "Harrisdale" (PDF). City Of Armidale Population and Household Forecasts. forecast.id. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  3. "Launch of Western Australia’s affordable eco-village". Government of Western Australia. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  4. "Harrisdale Green". Landport. Department of Housing. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  5. "Harrisdale Green". Cedar Woods and Department of Housing. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  6. "Harrisdale". Street-directory Australia. Virtual Map (Australia) Ltd. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  7. "Carey Baptist College". Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  8. Froend, Dr. R. et al. (September 2004). "Study of Ecological Water Requirements on the Gnangara and Jandakot Mounds under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act" (PDF). Water and Rivers Commission. Retrieved 2010-10-02.