Brentwood, Western Australia

Brentwood
Perth, Western Australia
Brentwood
Coordinates 32°02′38″S 115°51′07″E / 32.044°S 115.852°E / -32.044; 115.852Coordinates: 32°02′38″S 115°51′07″E / 32.044°S 115.852°E / -32.044; 115.852
Population 1,732 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1950s
Postcode(s) 6153
LGA(s) City of Melville
State electorate(s) Bateman
Federal Division(s) Tangney
Suburbs around Brentwood:
Ardross Mount Pleasant Swan River
Booragoon Brentwood Rossmoyne
Winthrop Bateman Bull Creek

Brentwood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville and approximately 10 km from Perth city centre.

Brentwood was developed as a state housing suburb after World War 2[2]

It is named after Brentwood, an English town near London which was the birthplace of John Bateman, a pioneer settler in the area.

The nearest airport is Perth Airport (16 km away) and the nearest railway station is Bull Creek (0.8 km away).

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brentwood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  2. "NEW SUBURBS EXPAND IN MELVILLE DISTRICT The West Australian". nla.gov.au. 30 November 1953. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/wa/brand/brentwood

http://www.aussiemove.com/sub/suburb.asp?c=7&a=29&f=0

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52944287


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