O'Connor is a predominantly
industrial suburb
An industrial suburb is a community, near a large city, with an industrial economy. These communities may be established as tax havens or as places where zoning promotes industry, or they may be industrial towns that become suburbs by urban spr ...
of
Perth, Western Australia
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 i ...
, located within the
City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.
History
The City of Fremantle is named after Charles Fr ...
. It was established in 1955 and is named after the Irish engineer,
O'Connor, who is buried in
Fremantle Cemetery
Fremantle Cemetery is a cemetery located in the eastern part (Palmyra) of Fremantle, Western Australia. Established in 1898, it is known as the final resting place of Bon Scott, several murderers and dozens of other notable Australians. There ...
.
O'Connor has a roller skating rink plus a number of retail store: a major hardware store, two major electronics retailers, a tyre store, several automotive parts and accessory stores, a popular bicycle store, a furniture store and numerous other retail stores.
There are quite a number of light industrial activities taking place in the suburb, including
Anchor Foods
Anchor Foods or Anchor Foods Pty. Ltd. is an Australian food company based in Western Australia.
History
The company was founded by Gilbert Wood, a mariner and merchant from the Shetland Islands who took possession of an unpaid cargo and opene ...
on Carrington Street.
There are two precincts of residential dwellings which contain a small but growing number of dwellings.
References
External links
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Fremantle
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