City of Perth
Encyclopedia
The City of Perth is a local government area
and body, within the Perth Metropolitan Area
, which is the capital
of Western Australia
. The local government body is commonly known as Perth City Council. The city covers the Perth central business district
and surrounding suburbs. The city covers an area of 12.7 square kilometres (5 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 17,955 as at June 2010.
racecourse. By 1962, the council had 27 members representing nine wards.
On 1 July 1994, following the passage of the City of Perth Restructuring Act (1993), the City of Perth was broken up and a revised (and significantly reduced) City of Perth, Town of Victoria Park, Town of Cambridge and Town of Vincent were created. The first elections were held on 6 May 1995, with 8 councillors and a mayor.
* The parts of these suburbs north of Newcastle and Summers Streets fall within the City of Vincent.
The 1991 population has been broken down by the ABS as follows: Perth (C) 7,604; Cambridge (T) 22,740; Victoria Park (T) 24,313; Vincent (T) 24,765.
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Local Government Areas of Western Australia
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and body, within the Perth Metropolitan Area
Perth, Western Australia
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of Western Australia
Western Australia
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. The local government body is commonly known as Perth City Council. The city covers the Perth central business district
Perth, Western Australia (suburb)
Perth is a locality covering the central inner-city area and central business district of the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan region. Perth is split between the City of Perth and the City of Vincent local authorities. Perth was named after Perth, Scotland.-Built environment:The dominant land...
and surrounding suburbs. The city covers an area of 12.7 square kilometres (5 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 17,955 as at June 2010.
History
The City of Perth was declared on 20 September 1856. In 1915, it absorbed North Perth (1901) and Leederville (1895) municipalities, and on 1 November 1917, Victoria Park was also absorbed. A year later, it absorbed territory from Perth Road Board including the Belmont ParkBurswood, Western Australia
Burswood is an inner southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located immediately across the Swan River from Perth's central business district via both The Causeway and Graham Farmer Freeway...
racecourse. By 1962, the council had 27 members representing nine wards.
On 1 July 1994, following the passage of the City of Perth Restructuring Act (1993), the City of Perth was broken up and a revised (and significantly reduced) City of Perth, Town of Victoria Park, Town of Cambridge and Town of Vincent were created. The first elections were held on 6 May 1995, with 8 councillors and a mayor.
Wards
The city has 8 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.Suburbs
- Perth*
- East PerthEast Perth, Western AustraliaEast Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located next to the Perth CBD.Primarily an industrial area in the early twentieth century, it was the location of the East Perth gas works, East Perth Power Station , the East Perth railway yard, and East Perth engine sheds.A considerable...
* - NorthbridgeNorthbridge, Western AustraliaNorthbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines...
- West PerthWest Perth, Western AustraliaWest Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is part of the inner mixed zone, and has predominantly office blocks which have displaced residential buildings. There is a high proportion of miners and consultants, and particularly medical specialists, compared to...
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Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 35,767 |
| 1921 | 64,166 |
| 1933 | 82,290 |
| 1947 | 98,890 |
| 1954 | 97,350 |
| 1961 | 94,508 |
| 1966 | 96,223 |
| 1971 | 97,546 |
| 1976 | 87,598 |
| 1981 | 79,398 |
| 1986 | 79,409 |
| 1991 | 79,422 |
| 1996 | 8,488 |
| 2001 | 11,180 |
| 2006 | 11,573 |
| 2008 | 15,113 |
The 1991 population has been broken down by the ABS as follows: Perth (C) 7,604; Cambridge (T) 22,740; Victoria Park (T) 24,313; Vincent (T) 24,765.
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