Beckenham
Perth, Western Australia
Shops on William Street, Beckenham, near the Beckenham railway station
Coordinates32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E / -32.022; 115.954
Population9,092 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6107
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Location13 km (8 mi) from the Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Gosnells
State electorate(s)Cannington
Federal division(s)Division of Burt[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.

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.[3] The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham. In 2011 Beckenham released many new divisions of land.

See also

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beckenham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA)".
  3. Carden, Fred G. (1968), Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning (1st ed.), Shire of Canning, OL 7831581W

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