Warwick, Western Australia

Warwick
Perth, Western Australia
Warwick
Coordinates 31°50′20″S 115°48′32″E / 31.839°S 115.809°E / -31.839; 115.809Coordinates: 31°50′20″S 115°48′32″E / 31.839°S 115.809°E / -31.839; 115.809
Population 3,814 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,230/km2 (3,190/sq mi)
Established 1969
Postcode(s) 6024
Area 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Perth CBD
LGA(s) City of Joondalup
State electorate(s) Girrawheen
Federal Division(s) Cowan
Suburbs around Warwick:
Duncraig Greenwood Marangaroo
Duncraig Warwick Girrawheen
Carine Hamersley Balga

Warwick is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Joondalup. Its postcode is 6024. The eastern third of the suburb is a native bushland area known as the Warwick Open Space.

History

Warwick was developed in the late 1960s. The Warwick Grove Shopping Centre was built in 1974. Warwick Senior High School was founded in 1981.

Sport

The district is represented at Australian Rules football by Warwick Greenwood Knights Junior Football Club.[2]

Transport

The Warwick train station was commissioned in 1993. The suburb is also served by Transperth bus services operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev Perth, including routes to Stirling and Whitfords train stations, Landsdale, Mirrabooka and Morley bus stations, and central Perth.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Warwick". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. History of Warwick Greenwood JFC Official club site


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