Bayswater, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
The City of Bayswater is a Local Government Area
in the inner northeastern suburbs of the Western Australia
n capital city of Perth
, about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district
. The City covers an area of 32.8 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi) and has a estimated population of 61,865 as at June 2010.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in the inner northeastern suburbs of the 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...
n capital city of Perth
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....
, about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. The City covers an area of 32.8 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi) and has a estimated population of 61,865 as at June 2010.
History
The Bayswater Road District was created on 5 March 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. On 29 October 1983 it attained City status.Wards
The city has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.- Central Ward (3 councillors)
- North Ward (3 councillors)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
Suburbs
- BayswaterBayswater, Western AustraliaThe City of Bayswater is a Local Government Area in the inner northeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about northeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of and has a estimated population of 61,865 as at June 2010.-History:The Bayswater Road...
- BedfordBedford, Western AustraliaBedford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater....
- DianellaDianella, Western AustraliaDianella is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Dianella was named after the botanical title of a small blue lily, Dianella revoluta, which is a narrow-leafed plant which was plentiful in the area prior to residential development. Dianella is home...
* - EmbletonEmbleton, Western AustraliaEmbleton is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located northeast of Perth's central business district between the suburbs of Morley and Bayswater...
- MaylandsMaylands, Western AustraliaMaylands is a suburb located approximately northeast of Perth centred on the Midland railway line and located on the northern bank of the Swan River....
- MorleyMorley, Western AustraliaMorley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately northeast of Perth's central business district within the City of Bayswater local government area. It contains the Centro Galleria, Perth's second-largest commercial shopping centre, constructed in 1994. The Morley bus station...
- Mount LawleyMount Lawley, Western AustraliaMount Lawley is an inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Most of the suburb lies within the Local Government Area of the City of Stirling and small portions are in the City of Vincent and City of Bayswater...
* - NorandaNoranda, Western AustraliaNoranda is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mainly within the City of Bayswater and the area north of Widgee Road in the City of Swan. The suburb is a middle- to upper-middle class area with some affluent pockets...
*
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,790 |
| 1921 | 2,392 |
| 1933 | 4,138 |
| 1947 | 6,453 |
| 1954 | 14,555 |
| 1961 | 19,296 |
| 1966 | 26,112 |
| 1971 | 34,261 |
| 1976 | 38,302 |
| 1981 | 38,526 |
| 1986 | 41,331 |
| 1991 | 43,810 |
| 1996 | 43,573 |
| 2001 | 54,008 |
| 2006 | 55,801 |