Summary
Lockridge is a suburb of Perth, in the Bassendean division of Western Australia, and the City of Swan local government area.
| Lockridge Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°52′52″S 115°56′49″E / 31.881°S 115.947°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,322 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6054 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bassendean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowan | ||||||||||||||
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Land was first granted in the area to Edward Hamersley in 1837. Lockridge's name is derived from that of Lockeridge House, a property built by Edward Hamersley's son, Samuel Hamersley, in 1874. Part of what is now Lockridge, which became the Pyrton Estate, was bought by the Western Australian government during the Soldier settlement scheme in the 1920s. In 1969, the State Housing Commission purchased 240 acres (97 ha) to begin residential development in the area. An urban renewal project was undertaken in the late 1990s.[2][3]
At the 2016 Australian census the suburb had a population of 3,467.[4]
Local amenities include Rosher Park, Kiara College, Lockridge Primary School, and the Alice Daveron Community Centre. The Swan Valley Nyungah Community was in the area.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lockridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Lockridge". City of Swan. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lockridge (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
