Perth (suburb)

This article is about the suburb of Perth, Western Australia. For the local government area, see City of Perth. For the metropolitan area, see Perth.

Perth is a suburb in the Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia that includes both the central business district of the city, and a suburban area spreading north to the northern side of Hyde Park. It does not include the separate suburbs of Northbridge or Highgate. Perth is split between the City of Perth and the City of Vincent local authorities, and was named after the city of the same name in Scotland.^[3]

Perth Perth, Western Australia
Perth central business district
Coordinates	31°57′S 115°51′E / 31.95°S 115.85°E / -31.95; 115.85
Population	13,670 (SAL 2021)^[1]
Established	1829
Postcode(s)	6000
Area	4.6 km^2 (1.8 sq mi)^[2]
LGA(s)	City of Perth City of Vincent
State electorate(s)	Perth
Federal division(s)	Perth
Suburbs around Perth: North Perth North Perth Highgate Northbridge Perth East Perth West Perth South Perth Victoria Park

Built environment

The dominant land use in Perth is commercial. Office buildings include 108 St Georges Terrace, QV.1, Brookfield Place and Central Park – the tallest building in the city and the tenth tallest in Australia.^[4]

Significant buildings

 

Council House, Perth

The Perth Town Hall, built between 1868 and 1870, was designed as an administrative centre for the newly formed City of Perth. By the late 1950s the Town Hall was considered too small for the council's requirements so Council House, a modernist steel and glass building, was commissioned. Completed in 1960, Council House has divided opinions over its architectural merit.^[5] Both the Town Hall and Council House are on the Register of the National Estate.^[6][7]

Forrest Chase is a significant shopping precinct in the Perth central business district. It dates back over 120 years to the retail days of Perth department store Boans, and has seen many refurbishments, iterations and additions.^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, there were 11,425 people living in the suburb of Perth. 34.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.4%, China 4.0%, India 2.6%, New Zealand 2.5% and Malaysia 2.3%. 50.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 6.6%, Cantonese 2.3%, Italian 2.3%, Korean 2.0% and Vietnamese 1.7%. The most common response for religion was "no religion" at 38.0%.^[9]

Arts and culture

 

His Majesty's Theatre, corner of Hay and King Streets.

The Perth Cultural Centre includes facilities such as the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia, the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia and the Western Australian Museum.^[10] The Perth Concert Hall is located on St Georges Terrace and His Majesty's Theatre on Hay Street.

Transport

Three freeways service the suburb – Mitchell Freeway, Kwinana Freeway and Graham Farmer Freeway.^[11] Public transport facilities include three train stations (Perth railway station, McIver railway station, Elizabeth Quay railway station) and two bus stations (Elizabeth Quay Bus Station and Perth Busport), as well as the East Perth Terminal, servicing intrastate and interstate rail and bus services.^[12] The Elizabeth Quay Jetty is the home of Transperth ferry services. Perth is served by four free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus routes and a number of open and high rise public car parks.^[13][14][15]

 

Looking down towards the Swan Bells on Barrack Street

The main east–west streets through the city block are St Georges Terrace, Hay Street, Murray Street and Wellington Street. The main north–south streets are Barrack Street and William Street. Five streets have had sections converted to pedestrian malls: Murray Street, Hay Street, James Street, Museum Street and Forrest Place.

Bus

Bus Stations

•    Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
•    Perth Busport

Bus Routes

•    Blue CAT Perth Busport to Kings Park (free service) – serves Aberdeen Street, Beaufort Street, Barrack Street, Perth Station, Barrack Square, Elizabeth Quay Bus Station and St Georges Terrace^[16]
•    Red CAT Matagarup Bridge to Matagarup Bridge (free service) – Circular Route, serves Hay Street, Wellington Street, Perth Station, William Street, Perth Underground Station, Murray Street and Goderich Street^[17]
•    19 Perth Busport to Flinders Square – serves Fitzgerald Street^[18]
•    23 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Claremont Station – serves Mounts Bay Road^[19]
•    30 Perth Busport to Curtin University Bus Station – serves Milligan Street, St Georges Terrace and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[20]
•    31 Perth Busport to Salter Point – serves Milligan Street, St Georges Terrace and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[21]
•    34 Perth Busport to Cannington Station – serves William Street and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[22]
•    66 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Morley Bus Station (limited stops) – serves William Street, Perth Underground Station, Wellington Street, Perth Station and Beaufort Street^[23]
•    67 and 68 Perth Busport to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serve Wellington Street, Perth Station and Beaufort Street^[24][25]
•    111 and 160 WACA Ground to Fremantle Station – serve Adelaide Terrace, St Georges Terrace and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station^[26][27]
•    910 Perth Busport to Fremantle Station (high frequency) – serves Milligan Street, St Georges Terrace and Adelaide Terrace^[28]
•    950 Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre to Morley Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Mounts Bay Road, Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, William Street, Perth Underground Station, Wellington Street, Perth Station and Beaufort Street^[29]
•    960 Curtin University Bus Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Wellington Street, Perth Station, Perth Busport and Fitzgerald Street^[30]
•    980 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Morley Bus Station (high frequency) – serves William Street, Perth Underground Station, Wellington Street, Perth Station, Beaufort Street and Newcastle Street^[31]
•    995 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Claremont Station (high frequency) – serves Mounts Bay Road^[32]

Bus routes serving Elizabeth Quay Bus Station only:

•    35 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Old Mill^[33]
•    114 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Lake Coogee^[34]
•    115 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall^[35]
•    158 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Fremantle Station^[36]

Bus routes serving Perth Busport only:

•    15 Perth Busport to Glendalough Station^[37]
•    360 and 361 Perth Busport to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre (limited stops)^[38][39]
•    362 Perth Busport to Ballajura (limited stops)^[40]
•    370 Perth Busport to Mirrabooka Bus Station (limited stops)^[41]
•    384 Perth Busport to Mirrabooka Bus Station^[42]
•    385 Perth Busport to Kingsway City (limited stops)^[43]
•    386 Perth Busport to Kingsway City^[44]
•    387 and 388 Perth Busport to Warwick Station^[45][46]
•    389 Perth Busport to Wanneroo^[47]
•    402 and 403 Perth Busport to Stirling Station^[48][49]
•    404 Perth Busport to Osborne Park^[50]
•    970 Perth Busport to Mirrabooka Bus Station (high frequency)^[51]
•    990 Perth Busport to Scarborough Beach Bus Station (high frequency)^[52]

Bus routes serving St Georges Terrace:

•    Green CAT Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Leederville Station (free service)^[53]
•    Purple CAT Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to University of Western Australia (free service)^[54]
•    103 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Claremont Station^[55]

Bus routes serving St Georges Terrace and Adelaide Terrace:

•    24 Claremont Station to Point Fraser^[56]
•    27 Claremont Station to East Perth^[57]
•    32 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Como^[58]
•    33 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Curtin Central Bus Station^[59]
•    39 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Redcliffe Station^[60]
•    72 and 177 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Cannington Station^[61][62]
•    75 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Canning Vale^[63]
•    178 and 179 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Bull Creek Station^[64][65]
•    270 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to High Wycombe Station^[66]
•    282 and 283 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Kalamunda Bus Station^[67][68]
•    930 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Thornlie Station (high frequency)^[69]
•    935 Kings Park to Redcliffe Station (high frequency)^[70]
•    940 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Redcliffe Station (high frequency)^[71]

Bus routes serving Wellington Street:

•    28 Perth Busport to Claremont Station^[72]
•    81, 82, 83 and 84 Perth Busport to City Beach^{[73][74][75][76]}
•    85 Perth Busport to Glendalough Station^[77]

Bus routes serving Wellington Street and Perth Station:

•    Yellow CAT Claisebrook Station to Perth Modern School (free service) – serves Wellington Street and Perth Station^[78]
•    38 Perth Busport to Cloverdale^[79]
•    51 Perth Busport to Cannington Station^[80]
•    220 Perth Busport to Armadale Station^[81]
•    221 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (limited stops)^[82]
•    230 Perth Busport to Thornlie Station (limited stops)^[83]
•    907 Perth Busport to Armadale Station (high frequency / limited stops)^[84]

Bus routes serving William Street, Perth Underground Station, Wellington Street, Perth Station, Beaufort Street, Newcastle Street and Lord Street:

•    40 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Morley Bus Station^[85]
•    41 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Bayswater Station^[86]
•    42 and 43 Elizabeth Quay Bus Station to Maylands Boat Ramp^[87][88]

Rail

• Midland, Airport, Armadale, Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup and Mandurah lines
  •          Perth Station
  •        McIver Station
  •      East Perth Station
  •      Perth Underground Station
  •      Elizabeth Quay Station

Education

Three educational institutions are located within the suburb: St George's Anglican Grammar School, Kingston International College, and the Central Institute of Technology.

Sport

Sporting facilities in the suburb include Perth Oval, the home ground of association football (soccer) team Perth Glory and Super Rugby team Western Force.^[89] Between 1910 and 1999 it was the home of Australian rules football team East Perth. At the western end of Wellington Street is the Perth Arena, an indoor stadium designed to host indoor sports such as tennis and basketball.^[90] The Perth Entertainment Centre, which was located adjacent to the new Arena, was the home court for the Perth Wildcats between 1990 and 2002. Tennis clubs are located at Robertson Park and Loton Park.

References

 

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Perth City suburb.

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16. Perth CAT Timetable 203 (PDF). Transperth. 15 June 2023 [effective from 2 July 2023].
17. Perth CAT Timetable 203 (PDF). Transperth. 15 June 2023 [effective from 2 July 2023].
18. "Route 19". Bus Timetable 71 (PDF). Transperth. 8 February 2023 [effective from 12 March 2023].
19. "Route 23". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
20. "Route 30". Bus Timetable 12 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
21. "Route 31". Bus Timetable 12 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
22. "Route 34". Bus Timetable 19 (PDF). Transperth. 20 October 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
23. "Route 66". Bus Timetable 106 (PDF). Transperth. 3 May 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].
24. "Route 67". Bus Timetable 106 (PDF). Transperth. 3 May 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].
25. "Route 68". Bus Timetable 106 (PDF). Transperth. 3 May 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].
26. "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
27. "Route 160". Bus Timetable 34 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 20 December 2020].
28. "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
29. "Route 950". Bus Timetable 202 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
30. "Route 960". Bus Timetable 210 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
31. "Route 980". Bus Timetable 215 (PDF). Transperth. 22 March 2024 [effective from 22 April 2024].
32. "Route 995". Bus Timetable 213 (PDF). Transperth. 20 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
33. "Route 35". Bus Timetable 19 (PDF). Transperth. 20 October 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
34. "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
35. "Route 115". Bus Timetable 46 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
36. "Route 158". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
37. "Route 15". Bus Timetable 56 (PDF). Transperth. 19 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
38. "Route 360". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
39. "Route 361". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
40. "Route 362". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
41. "Route 370". Bus Timetable 72 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
42. "Route 384". Bus Timetable 72 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
43. "Route 385". Bus Timetable 82 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
44. "Route 386". Bus Timetable 82 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
45. "Route 387". Bus Timetable 81 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
46. "Route 388". Bus Timetable 81 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
47. "Route 389". Bus Timetable 81 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
48. "Route 402". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
49. "Route 403". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
50. "Route 404". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
51. "Route 970". Bus Timetable 211 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
52. "Route 990". Bus Timetable 206 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
53. Perth CAT Timetable 203 (PDF). Transperth. 15 June 2023 [effective from 2 July 2023].
54. Perth CAT Timetable 203 (PDF). Transperth. 15 June 2023 [effective from 2 July 2023].
55. "Route 103". Bus Timetable 32 (PDF). Transperth. 19 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
56. "Route 24". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
57. "Route 27". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
58. "Route 32". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
59. "Route 33". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
60. "Route 39". Bus Timetable 90 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
61. "Route 72". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
62. "Route 177". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
63. "Route 75". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
64. "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
65. "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
66. "Route 270". Bus Timetable 108 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
67. "Route 282". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].
68. "Route 283". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].
69. "Route 930". Bus Timetable 208 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
70. "Route 935". Bus Timetable 209 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
71. "Route 940". Bus Timetable 214 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
72. "Route 28". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
73. "Route 81". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 7 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
74. "Route 82". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 7 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
75. "Route 83". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 7 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
76. "Route 84". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 7 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
77. "Route 85". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 7 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
78. Perth CAT Timetable 203 (PDF). Transperth. 15 June 2023 [effective from 2 July 2023].
79. "Route 38". Bus Timetable 90 (PDF). Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
80. "Route 51". Bus Timetable 88 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
81. "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
82. "Route 221". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
83. "Route 230". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
84. "Route 907". Bus Timetable 216 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
85. "Route 40". Bus Timetable 103 (PDF). Transperth. 9 April 2024 [effective from 22 April 2024].
86. "Route 41". Bus Timetable 103 (PDF). Transperth. 9 April 2024 [effective from 22 April 2024].
87. "Route 42". Bus Timetable 103 (PDF). Transperth. 9 April 2024 [effective from 22 April 2024].
88. "Route 43". Bus Timetable 103 (PDF). Transperth. 9 April 2024 [effective from 22 April 2024].
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