Tapping, Western Australia
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Tapping is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located within the City of Wanneroo. It came into being in the early 1990s as a subdivision of Wanneroo
, originally as part of the Carramar
estate.
Tapping was chosen as the suburb name in honour of an early settler family in the Wanneroo area. Mr William Tapping arrived in 1886 and Molly and Dolly Tapping were long time Postmistresses in Wanneroo. The name for the suburb was approved in 1997.
to the north, Pinjar Road to the east, Conti Road to the south, and Wanneroo Road
to the west.
The top popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican 27.5%, No Religion 23.5%, Catholic 19.2%, Uniting Church 3.4% and Christian, nfd 3.2%.
, an extension of the original St Stephens School in Duncraig
. The school supports both primary and secondary education.
Tapping also has a public school, Tapping Primary School which opened at the start of 2007. The school provides education for Kindergarten through to Year 7.
Both of these schools are located on St Stephens Crescent.
Tapping does not contain a public high school. High school studies are provided through Wanneroo Senior High School and Kinross College.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located within the City of Wanneroo. It came into being in the early 1990s as a subdivision of Wanneroo
Wanneroo
Wanneroo may refer to:* City of Wanneroo - a local government area in the north of Perth, Western Australia* Wanneroo - a suburb in that local government area* Wanneroo Road - an arterial road north of Perth...
, originally as part of the Carramar
Carramar, Western Australia
Carramar is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo and it is situated 29 km from the Perth CBD. Its postcode is 6031, and it came into being, together with Tapping to the south, in 1995 as a subdivision of Neerabup....
estate.
Tapping was chosen as the suburb name in honour of an early settler family in the Wanneroo area. Mr William Tapping arrived in 1886 and Molly and Dolly Tapping were long time Postmistresses in Wanneroo. The name for the suburb was approved in 1997.
Geography
Tapping is bounded by Joondalup DriveJoondalup Drive
Joondalup Drive is a main road in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The road cuts through the City of Joondalup's central business district and extends for a few kilometres out towards neighbouring residential suburbs...
to the north, Pinjar Road to the east, Conti Road to the south, and Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road is an important arterial road in Perth, Australia. It is about 75 kilometres long. It links Perth with the City of Wanneroo, and the Towns of Yanchep and Lancelin...
to the west.
Demographics
At the 2006 census, Tapping had a population of 3,113, an increase of 2,884 persons in comparison to the 2001 census, which had the population at 229. This increase can be directly attributed to continued housing development within the suburb on previously undeveloped land previously used for farming and horticulture activities. The median age of Tapping residents was 30, and median individual incomes were $586. 0.8% of the population identified themselves as Indigenous persons.The top popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican 27.5%, No Religion 23.5%, Catholic 19.2%, Uniting Church 3.4% and Christian, nfd 3.2%.
Education
Tapping contains one private School, St Stephen's School, Carramar CampusSt Stephen's School, Western Australia
St Stephen's School, is a K-12, co-educational independent, day school located on two campuses – one in Duncraig and the other in Carramar, two suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The Carramar campus in Tapping opened in 2001 because of the strong demand for places at the Duncraig campus...
, an extension of the original St Stephens School in Duncraig
Duncraig, Western Australia
Duncraig is a large northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway...
. The school supports both primary and secondary education.
Tapping also has a public school, Tapping Primary School which opened at the start of 2007. The school provides education for Kindergarten through to Year 7.
Both of these schools are located on St Stephens Crescent.
Tapping does not contain a public high school. High school studies are provided through Wanneroo Senior High School and Kinross College.
Transport
The suburb is served by bus links which provides connections back to the Joondalup Line via either the Whitfords or Joondalup railway stations.Bus routes
- 390 Joondalup - Banksia Grove
- 391 Joondalup - Banksia Grove
- 468 Whitfords - Joondalup