Beaconsfield, Western Australia
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| Beaconsfield Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Christ the King Church, Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°04′10″S 115°46′07″E / 32.0693877°S 115.768587°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,315 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6162 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
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Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was named after a property of the same name in the area in the 1880s; the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894. The name's origin is unknown, but it probably comes from the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[2]
Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including Fremantle College, several primary schools, and an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Beacy Park
- Davis Park
- Dick Lawrence Oval
- Hilton Park Soccer Fields
- Ken Allen Field
- James Moore Pioneer Park
- Bruce Lee Reserve
Transport
Bus
- 114 Lake Coogee to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Carrington Street[3]
- 160 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves South Street[4]
- 511 and 513 Fremantle Station to Murdoch Station – serve Hampton Road, Lefroy Road and York Street[5][6]
- 532 Fremantle Station to Cockburn Central Station – serves Hampton Road and Clontarf Road[7]
- 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves South Street[8]
- 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise, serves South Street[9]
Bus routes serving Hampton Road:
- 512 Fremantle Station to Murdoch Station[10]
- 520, 530 and 531 Fremantle Station to Cockburn Central Station[11][12][13]
- 548 and 549 Fremantle Station to Rockingham Station[14][15]
Schools and education
There are a number of schools in the suburb including several primary and one high school.
- Beaconsfield Primary School[16]
- Winterfold Primary School[17]
- Christ the King School[18]
- Fremantle College
- Fremantle Peel District Education
Sporting clubs
- Hilton Park Junior Cricket Club
- Hilton Park Bowling & Recreation Club
- Fremantle City Dockers Junior Football Club Inc.
- Fremantle Roosters Rugby League Football Club Inc
- Excalibur Fencing Club
Shops and shopping centre
- Lefroy Road Shopping Centre
Notable citizens
- Thomas Herman Andersen, WA Commissioner of Police from 1951 to 1958[19]
- Peter Tagliaferri, a former mayor of the City of Fremantle between 2001 and 2009[20]
