Carramar, Western Australia
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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
.
Carramar is an Aboriginal word meaning "shade of trees", and was approved as a suburb name in 1997.
to the south, and Wanneroo Road
to the west.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican 27.2%, Catholic 22.4%, No Religion 21.5%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.
In 1994, the Carramar Golf Course was opened by the City of Wanneroo. The Bob Stanton designed facility is a Par 72, 6121 metre course carved into a native Australian bushland surrounding.
, Rawlinna Parkway, and Cheriton Drive on the suburb's southern boundary. The site is owned by the estate's land developer Peet Limited and opened for trading in March 2009. The second site is zoned regional shopping centre and is located on a parcel of land to the north of the intersection at Joondalup Drive
and Pinjar Road.
The issue of shopping facilities within the Carramar Estate had been a source of constant discontent between residents, the local residents association, and the land developer. Amongst the delays cited were the tendering process for a land release in the adjoining suburb of Banksia Grove which would have led them to instead develop the regional shopping centre site, and complaints regarding the approvals process of the City of Wanneroo which have been strenuously denied by Central Ward Councillors Sam Salpietro (Also Deputy Mayor) and Frank Civitan.
High School studies are provided through either Wanneroo Senior High School or Kinross College. A number of students also attend St Stephen's School
in the neighbouring suburb of Tapping
for private primary and secondary education.
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 and it is situated 29 km from the Perth CBD. Its postcode is 6031, and it came into being, together with Tapping
Tapping, Western Australia
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....
to the south, in 1995 as a subdivision of Neerabup
Neerabup, Western Australia
Neerabup is a rural locality in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.-History:Prior to European settlement, Noongar Aboriginal people had lived in the area for more than 40,000 years, taking advantage of the abundant food and water around the...
.
Carramar is an Aboriginal word meaning "shade of trees", and was approved as a suburb name in 1997.
Geography
Carramar is bounded by Flynn Drive to the north, Pinjar Road to the east, 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 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, Carramar had a population of 4,920, an increase of 2,423 persons in comparison to the 2001 census, which had the population at 2,497. This increase can be directly attributed to increased housing development within the suburb on previously undeveloped land. The median age of Carramar residents was 31, and median individual incomes were $605. 0.4% of the population identified themselves as Indigenous persons.The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican 27.2%, Catholic 22.4%, No Religion 21.5%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.
Facilities
The suburb has a park and sporting oval located on its Southern border at Millendon Street between Houghton and Cheriton Drives. Also located in this same area is the local Community Centre constructed and operated by the local council opened in May 2006.In 1994, the Carramar Golf Course was opened by the City of Wanneroo. The Bob Stanton designed facility is a Par 72, 6121 metre course carved into a native Australian bushland surrounding.
Retail facilities
Two sites within the suburb are zoned for retail facilities. The first is the Carramar Village Shopping Centre located in the area 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...
, Rawlinna Parkway, and Cheriton Drive on the suburb's southern boundary. The site is owned by the estate's land developer Peet Limited and opened for trading in March 2009. The second site is zoned regional shopping centre and is located on a parcel of land to the north of the intersection at Joondalup Drive
Joondalup 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...
and Pinjar Road.
The issue of shopping facilities within the Carramar Estate had been a source of constant discontent between residents, the local residents association, and the land developer. Amongst the delays cited were the tendering process for a land release in the adjoining suburb of Banksia Grove which would have led them to instead develop the regional shopping centre site, and complaints regarding the approvals process of the City of Wanneroo which have been strenuously denied by Central Ward Councillors Sam Salpietro (Also Deputy Mayor) and Frank Civitan.
Education
A new primary school, Carramar Primary School, opened on 2nd of February 2005.High School studies are provided through either Wanneroo Senior High School or Kinross College. A number of students also attend St Stephen's School
St 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...
in the neighbouring suburb of Tapping
Tapping, Western Australia
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....
for private primary and secondary education.
Sport
Carramar Cougars are the local Football Club based at Houghton Park, Carramar, opposite the Carramar Village Shopping Centre.Transport
The suburb is served by bus links which provide connections back to the Joondalup Line via either the Whitfords or Joondalup railway stations.Bus routes
- 390 Joondalup - Neerabup
- 391 Joondalup - Neerabup
- 468 Whitfords - Joondalup