The Town of Bassendean is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

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 in the northeastern suburbs of the Western Australia

Western Australia

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n capital city of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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, located 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of the industrial centre of Midland

Midland, Western Australia

Midland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...

 and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district

Central business district

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. The Town covers an area of 10.4 square kilometres (4 sq mi), maintains 97 km of roads and has an estimated population of 14,790 (2009).

History

The West Guildford Road District was created on 10 May 1901. It was renamed Bassendean on 7 July 1922, and on 1 July 1961, became the Shire of Bassendean following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. It became a town on 1 July 1975.

Wards

The town has been divided into 3 wards, each of 3 councillors. The mayor is elected by the Councillors.

• North Ward
• East Ward
• West Ward

Suburbs

• Ashfield
  Ashfield, Western Australia
  Ashfield is a residential suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Bassendean. The suburb is located along the Swan River. The Midland railway line passes through the area and is serviced by the Ashfield railway station....
  
  
• Bassendean
  Bassendean, Western Australia
  Bassendean is a northeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Bassendean.Bassendean is home to the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum. The display has a collection of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, most of these have been restored to operating...
  
  
• Eden Hill
  Eden Hill, Western Australia
  Eden Hill is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Bassendean.As of the 2006 Census, the total population was 3,520...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1911	987
1921	2,736
1933	3,803
1947	5,243
1954	7,152
1961	8,310
1966	9,747
1971	11,360
1976	11,382
1981	11,807
1986	12,836
1991	13,109
1996	13,230
2001	13,362
2006	13,462

External links

• Town of Bassendean Website