Beckenham, Western Australia

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Beckenham
Shops on William Street, Beckenham, near the Beckenham railway station
Shops on William Street, Beckenham, near the Beckenham railway station
Interactive map of Beckenham
Coordinates: 32°01′19″S 115°57′14″E / 32.022°S 115.954°E / -32.022; 115.954
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
CityPerth
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
  Total9,092 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
6107
Suburbs around Beckenham
East Cannington Welshpool Wattle Grove
Cannington Beckenham Kenwick
Ferndale Thornlie Maddington

Beckenham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.

This suburb has seen many name changes. It was previously known as Buckingham, it once shared a "common usage" name of Waverley with East Cannington, and has one of the oldest and most well respected primary schools in Western Australia.[3] The Canning River runs along the southwestern outskirts of Beckenham. In 2011 Beckenham released many new divisions of land.

Transport

Bus

  •    220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station – serves Albany Highway[4]
  •    224 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – Clockwise Circular Route, serves Elizabeth Street, William Street, Faversham Street, Lynstead Street and Lena Street[5]
  •    225 Westfield Carousel to Westfield Carousel – Anti-Clockwise Circular Route, serves Lena Street, Lynstead Street, Faversham Street, William Street and Elizabeth Street[6]
  •    229 Westfield Carousel to Maddington Central – serves Lena Street, Brixton Street, Sydenham Street and Ladywell Street[7]
  •    280 Westfield Carousel to High Wycombe Station – serves Lacey Street[8]


Bus routes serving Nicholson Road:

Rail

See also

References

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