City of Melville, Western Australia
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The City of Melville is a Local Government Area
in the southern suburbs of the Western Australia
n capital city of Perth
, located east of the port city of Fremantle
and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Perth's central business district
. The City covers an area of 52.73 square kilometres (20.36 sq mi) and has a population of about 99,000 (2008).
On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. The Shire of Melville was declared a town on 28 September 1962, and a city on 3 May 1968.
The City of Melville maintains 463 km of roads and 2.10 km² of parks and gardens.
( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in the southern 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....
, located east of the port city of Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south 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 52.73 square kilometres (20.36 sq mi) and has a population of about 99,000 (2008).
History
Melville was originally established on 14 December 1900 as the East Fremantle Road District under the Roads Boards Act 1871. It was renamed Melville six months later. In 1923, it received a large amount of land from Jandakot Road District when that entity was abolished.On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. The Shire of Melville was declared a town on 28 September 1962, and a city on 3 May 1968.
The City of Melville maintains 463 km of roads and 2.10 km² of parks and gardens.
Wards
The city has been divided into 6 wards, each of 2 councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected- Applecross-Mt Pleasant Ward
- Bicton-Attadale Ward
- Bullcreek-Leeming Ward
- City Ward
- Palmyra-Melville-Willagee Ward
- University Ward
Suburbs
- Alfred CoveAlfred Cove, Western AustraliaAlfred Cove is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melville.-History:It is named after the adjacent sheltered cove in the Swan River, which is in turn named after Alfred Waylen, a pioneer settler in the area who was granted Swan Location 74,...
- ApplecrossApplecross, Western AustraliaApplecross is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River. It is located within the City of Melville.Like the name Perth, the suburb of Applecross borrows its name from the region in Scotland...
- ArdrossArdross, Western AustraliaArdross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Melville. It was once an area of land acquired by the Scotsman, Sir Alexander Percival Matheson in 1896...
- AttadaleAttadale, Western AustraliaAttadale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It was the first subdivision of A.P. Matheson's Melville Water Park Estate. Attadale was named after an estate in Scotland situated on the south side of Loch Carron....
- BatemanBateman, Western AustraliaBateman is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It is a mostly residential suburb with convenient road access to Perth City, Fremantle, the main industrial sites and airports. Bull Creek railway station is located at its north-eastern corner...
- BictonBicton, Western AustraliaBicton is an affluent riverside suburb located in Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melville, and it is located 15 km from the Perth central business district on the south bank of the Swan River...
- BooragoonBooragoon, Western AustraliaBooragoon is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Melville.Booragoon is the aboriginal name for the lower reaches of the Canning River....
- BrentwoodBrentwood, Western AustraliaBrentwood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It is named for Brentwood, an English town near London which was the birthplace of John Bateman, a pioneer settler in the area....
- Bull CreekBull Creek, Western AustraliaBull Creek is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the local government area of City of Melville.-History:The name was adopted by the City of Melville Council in December 1968. The creek was named after an early settler, Lt Henry Bull to whom a grant of 1.20 km² of nearby land...
- KardinyaKardinya, Western AustraliaKardinya is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. The suburb is home to under 10,000 people, including international students and locals rent residences due to its proximity to Murdoch University and Murdoch College....
- LeemingLeeming, Western AustraliaLeeming is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is divided between the tree Local Government Areas of the City of Melville, the City of Cockburn and the City of Canning...
* - MelvilleMelville, Western AustraliaMelville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville....
- Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, Western AustraliaMount Pleasant is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville on the Canning River.Mount Pleasant hosts the Head of the River Rowing event, as part of the Public Schools Association, an elite boys schools association in Perth....
- MurdochMurdoch, Western AustraliaMurdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Murdoch University and St John of God Hospital Murdoch are located in Murdoch, as will be the proposed Fiona Stanley Hospital. The suburb is named after Sir Walter Murdoch....
- MyareeMyaree, Western AustraliaMyaree is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Myaree gets its name from an Aboriginal word meaning foliage....
- PalmyraPalmyra, Western AustraliaPalmyra is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It was the home of Catherine Helen Spence, the first Australian woman to become a political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention in Adelaide....
- WillageeWillagee, Western AustraliaWillagee is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located south-southwest of the Perth central business district. It is located in the Local Government Area of City of Melville, and the electoral district of Willagee, which takes its name from the suburb....
- WinthropWinthrop, Western AustraliaWinthrop is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.-History:Winthrop was originally a pine tree plantation owned by the University of Western Australia. The first blocks were sold in the early 1980s. After the first residents moved in, more blocks were...
( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 565 |
| 1921 | 2,360 |
| 1933 | 4,628 |
| 1947 | 7,547 |
| 1954 | 19,810 |
| 1961 | 39,207 |
| 1966 | 47,887 |
| 1971 | 52,976 |
| 1976 | 54,384 |
| 1981 | 61,211 |
| 1986 | 67,131 |
| 1991 | 84,369 |
| 1996 | 88,422 |
| 2001 | 90,264 |
| 2006 | 93,003 |