Camillo, Western Australia

Camillo is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Armadale and it was part of Kelmscott until 1978. It was named after Camillo Cyrus, the child of Gertrude Seeligson, a local property owner in the area in 1901.[2] Until mid-2008,[3] it was named Westfield, named after a siding on the Jandakot railway line.[2]

Camillo
Perth, Western Australia
Camillo
Location in metropolitan Perth
Coordinates32.115°S 116.002°E / -32.115; 116.002
Population4,408 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,390/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6111
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location
  • 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Perth
  • 5 km (3 mi) NW of Armadale
LGA(s)City of Armadale
State electorate(s)Armadale
Federal Division(s)Burt
Suburbs around Camillo:
Champion Lakes Champion Lakes Martin
Champion Lakes Camillo Kelmscott
Seville Grove Kelmscott Kelmscott

Schools

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Camillo (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. "Camillo approved as new name for Westfield". City of Armadale. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.


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