Eden Hill
Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates31°53′28″S 115°56′38″E / 31.891°S 115.944°E / -31.891; 115.944
Population3,703 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1954
Postcode(s)6054
Area2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Town of Bassendean
State electorate(s)Bassendean
Federal division(s)Perth
Suburbs around Eden Hill:
Kiara Lockridge Caversham
Morley Eden Hill Guildford
Bayswater Bassendean Guildford

Eden Hill is an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Bassendean. The origin of its name is unknown, either coming from a farm in the area or an estate name used by Henry Brockman when he subdivided the area in 1892. It was approved as a suburb in 1954.[2] The Swan Valley Nyungah Community was in the area.

As of the 2016 Census, the total population was 3,454.[3] The suburb comprises the majority of the North Ward of the Town of Bassendean.

Major facilities include Jubilee Reserve, Mary Crescent Reserve, Ashley Shave Skatepark, the Alf Faulkner community centre and the local education department Eden Hill Primary School.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eden Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "History of metropolitan suburb names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eden Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 March 2020.


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