Beckenham, Western Australia

Beckenham
Perth, Western Australia
Beckenham
Coordinates 32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E / -32.022; 115.954Coordinates: 32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E / -32.022; 115.954
Population 5,938 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density 1,006/km2 (2,607/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 6107
Area 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Location 13 km (8 mi) from Perth
LGA(s) City of Gosnells
State electorate(s) Cannington
Federal Division(s) Division of Hasluck[2]
Suburbs around Beckenham:
East Cannington Welshpool Wattle Grove
Cannington Beckenham Kenwick
Ferndale Thornlie Maddington

Beckenham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.[3]

History

This suburb has seen many name changes. It was previously known as Buckingham, it once shared a "common usage" name of Waverley with East Cannington, and has one of the oldest and most well respected primary schools in Western Australia.[4] The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham. In 2011 Beckenham released many new divisions of land and was recently awarded a 4.5/5 star rating in a poll of best places to live in Australia.[5] In 2013 Beckenham house values increased by 14.30%.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beckenham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  2. ↑ https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/wa/hasluck.htm
  3. ↑ http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/LGA53780?opendocument
  4. ↑ Carden, F.G. Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning, City of Canning, 1st Edition 1968, 2nd edition, 1991,
  5. ↑ http://www.homely.com.au/beckenham-gosnells-perth-greater-western-australia
  6. ↑ http://reiwa.com.au/Research/Pages/Price-growth-by-suburb.aspx


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