Town Of Victoria Park
It lies on the southern side of the Swan River, to the south-east of the Perth CBD, and is connected to Fremantle and South Perth via Canning Highway; to the Perth CBD by Graham Farmer Freeway and The Causeway; to Belmont and Perth Airport by Great Eastern Highway and to Cannington by Shepperton Road and Albany Highway. The Perth–Armadale rail line passes through Burswood and forms the eastern boundaries of Lathlain and Carlisle.
The Town of Victoria Park is bounded on the east by the City of Belmont, on the south by the City of Canning on the west by the City of South Perth and on the north by City of Vincent and the City of Perth.
History
Victoria Park first had its own local government between 1894 and 1917. The Victoria Park Road District was established on 17 May 1894. The road district was reconstituted as the Municipality of Victoria Park on 30 April 1897, but was amalgamated into the City of Perth on 1 November 1917.
The modern Town of Victoria Park was established as the Town of Shepperton on 1 July 1994 as a result of the Government of Western Australia having decided to split up part of the City of Perth and create three new municipalities: the Town of Shepperton, Town of Vincent and the Town of Cambridge. The Town of Shepperton was renamed Victoria Park on 2 November 1994.
Wards
The town is divided into two wards along Shepperton Road, each with four councillors:
- Banksia Ward (previously the Carlisle Ward)
- Jarrah Ward (previously the Victoria Park Ward)
Councillors
The councillors for the Banksia Ward are:
- Claire Anderson
- Peter Devereux
- Peter Melrosa
- Lindsay Miles
The councillors for the Jarrah Ward are:
- Jesse Hamer
- Bronwyn Ife (Deputy Mayor)
- Daniel Minson
- Sky Croeser
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24,313 | — |
| 1996 | 26,096 | +1.43% |
| 2001 | 26,505 | +0.31% |
| 2006 | 27,955 | +1.07% |
| 2011 | 32,433 | +3.02% |
| 2016 | 34,990 | +1.53% |
| 2021 | 36,889 | +1.06% |
Suburbs
The suburbs of the Town of Victoria Park with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | 9,051 (SAL 2021) | 5.4 km (2.1 sq mi) | 
|
| Burswood | 2,779 (SAL 2021) | 3.4 km (1.3 sq mi) | 
|
| Carlisle | 6,733 (SAL 2021) | 2.6 km (1.0 sq mi) | 
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| East Victoria Park | 10,569 (SAL 2021) | 3.7 km (1.4 sq mi) | 
|
| Kensington | 4,627 (SAL 2021) | 2.5 km (0.97 sq mi) | 
|
| Lathlain | 3,699 (SAL 2021) | 1.6 km (0.62 sq mi) | 
|
| St James | 4,894 (SAL 2021) | 1.8 km (0.69 sq mi) | 
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| Victoria Park | 9,334 (SAL 2021) | 2.6 km (1.0 sq mi) | 
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| Welshpool | 16 (SAL 2021) | 8.3 km (3.2 sq mi) | 
|
- Notes
- ^ Indicates that the suburb is partially shared with the City of Canning.
- ^ Indicates that the suburb is partially shared with the City of South Perth.
Heritage-listed places
As of 2024, 145 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Victoria Park, of which nine are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Burswood canal, Kent Street Senior High School and Victoria Park Post Office.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Park (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Victoria Park". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Friday, May 18, 1894" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Your mayor and councillors
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bentley (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burswood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carlisle (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Victoria Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kensington (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lathlain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St James (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Welshpool (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Town of Victoria Park Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Town of Victoria Park State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
