North Perth is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
of
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
, Western Australia, located within the
City of Vincent
The City of Vincent is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and lies about 3 km from the Perth CBD. The City of Vincent maintains 139&nbs ...
.
This old, established suburb three kilometres north of the
Perth central business district
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is p ...
is a place of mainly solid brick homes built from the early 1900s, many of which are now undergoing extensive renovations in line with the nationwide trend toward close-to-the-city living. It is home to various small shops and cafes, as well as the Rosemount Hotel.
Beatty Park Leisure Centre was built (as Beatty Park Aquatic Centre) for the
Perth Commonwealth Games in 1962 in
Vincent Street.
North Perth is home to North Perth Primary School and Kyilla Primary School. North Perth Primary School was established in 1899 and by 1921 was the largest primary school in the state.
According to the
2016 Census data, North Perth has a median age of 37 years, with 14.0% over the age of 65.
[ The residents have a median personal income per week of $943, median household income of $2,074 and median family income of $2,616.][ This is a higher median income in all categories than Australia as a whole ($724, $1,910 and $1,595 respectively).]
See also
* Electoral district of North Perth
The Electoral district of North Perth was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for its location immediately to the north of the central business district of Perth.
North Perth was created ...
* Municipality of North Perth
The Municipality of North Perth was a local government area in inner suburban Perth, Western Australia, centred on the suburb of North Perth.
It was established as the North Perth Road District on 10 March 1899. It was made a municipality on 25 ...
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{{Town of Vincent suburbs
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Vincent