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Murdoch is a suburb of
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, Western Australia, located within the
City of Melville The City of Melville is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the southern List of Perth suburbs, suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, east of the port city of Fremantle and about south of ...
.
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...
, St John of God Hospital Murdoch and
Fiona Stanley Hospital Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a state government hospital and teaching facility in Murdoch, Western Australia. Completed in December 2013, the hospital is the largest building project ever undertaken for the Government of Western Australia. I ...
are located in Murdoch. The suburb is named after Sir
Walter Murdoch Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch, (17 September 187430 July 1970) was a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence and wit. He was a founding professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western A ...
.


Location

Murdoch is located next to Winthrop, Bateman, Kardinya and North Lake. Boundaries with these suburbs are delineated by Somerville Drive, Murdoch Drive, Prescott Drive and Farrington Road respectively.


Land use

Murdoch's residential area is primarily on the northern side of South Street; the area on the southern side is primarily for commercial usage. While hospitals and educational institutions dominate the suburb's land usage, the area also includes a police station, a fire station, and the minimum-security
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison, formerly Wandoo Reintegration Facility, is an Australian minimum and medium security prison for women located in Murdoch, Western Australia. The prison commenced operation in August 2018 as a dedicated Alcohol and ...
.


Hospitals

There are two major hospital complexes within Murdoch: the privately owned St John of God Hospital and the Government-operated Fiona Stanley Hospital that opened in October 2014.


Education

Tertiary education institutions
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...
and a campus of the South Metropolitan TAFE are located in Murdoch.
Kennedy Baptist College Kennedy Baptist College is an Australian coeducational, independent, Baptist, secondary school located in Murdoch, Western Australia. The college currently educates 1,238 students and 160 staff members (2023). It is named after Baptist minister ...
caters for students from year 7 to 12. There are no primary schools within the suburb.


Transport


Bus

* 115
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay rail ...
to Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall – serves Somerville Boulevard * 503 Murdoch Station to Bull Creek Station – serves
South Street South Street may refer to: Streets by that name * South Street (Durham), England * South Street, Mayfair, England *South Street (Manhattan), United States *South Street (Perth, Western Australia) * South Street (Perth, Scotland) *South Street (Ph ...
* 504 Murdoch Station to Bull Creek Station – serves
South Street South Street may refer to: Streets by that name * South Street (Durham), England * South Street, Mayfair, England *South Street (Manhattan), United States *South Street (Perth, Western Australia) * South Street (Perth, Scotland) *South Street (Ph ...
, Prescott Drive and Somerville Boulevard * 505 Murdoch Station to Bull Creek Station – serves
South Street South Street may refer to: Streets by that name * South Street (Durham), England * South Street, Mayfair, England *South Street (Manhattan), United States *South Street (Perth, Western Australia) * South Street (Perth, Scotland) *South Street (Ph ...
and Murdoch Drive * 510 Murdoch Station to
Booragoon Bus Station Booragoon bus station is a Transperth bus station located next to the Westfield Booragoon shopping centre in Booragoon, Western Australia Booragoon is a southern list of Perth suburbs, suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the ...
– serves Barry Marshall Parade and Murdoch Drive * 511 Murdoch Station to Fremantle Station – serves Barry Marshall Parade, Murdoch Drive and Somerville Boulevard * 512 Murdoch Station to Fremantle Station – serves Barry Marshall Parade, Murdoch Drive and Farrington Road * 513 Murdoch Station to Fremantle Station – serves
South Street South Street may refer to: Streets by that name * South Street (Durham), England * South Street, Mayfair, England *South Street (Manhattan), United States *South Street (Perth, Western Australia) * South Street (Perth, Scotland) *South Street (Ph ...
* 514 Murdoch Station to
Cockburn Central Station Cockburn Central station ( ) is a bus and railway station on the Transperth network. It is located at the juncture of the Mandurah and Thornlie–Cockburn lines, from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the su ...
– serves Barry Marshall Parade, Murdoch Drive and Farrington Road * 998 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –
CircleRoute The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs. History The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...
Clockwise, serves Murdoch Station, Barry Marshall Parade and Discovery Way * 999 Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) –
CircleRoute The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs. History The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...
Anti-Clockwise, serves
South Street South Street may refer to: Streets by that name * South Street (Durham), England * South Street, Mayfair, England *South Street (Manhattan), United States *South Street (Perth, Western Australia) * South Street (Perth, Scotland) *South Street (Ph ...
, Discovery Way, Barry Marshall Parade and Murdoch Station Bus routes serving Discovery Way, Barry Marshall Parade and Murdoch Station: * 204 and 205
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...
to
Maddington Station Maddington railway station is on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale Line, 17.7 kilometres from Perth Station serving the suburb of Maddington. History From 26 December 1895 until February 1952, Maddington was the junction f ...
* 206
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...
to Cannington Station * 207
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...
to
Thornlie Station Thornlie railway station is a suburban railway station on the Transperth network. Located from Perth station, it serves the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia. It was the original terminus of the Thornlie line, a spur of the Armadale line, ...
Bus routes serving Jennalup Street, Fiona Wood Road and Murdoch Station: * 517 Murdoch TAFE to
Thornlie Station Thornlie railway station is a suburban railway station on the Transperth network. Located from Perth station, it serves the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia. It was the original terminus of the Thornlie line, a spur of the Armadale line, ...
* 518 Murdoch TAFE to
Cockburn Central Station Cockburn Central station ( ) is a bus and railway station on the Transperth network. It is located at the juncture of the Mandurah and Thornlie–Cockburn lines, from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the su ...
* 519 Murdoch TAFE to Armadale Station Bus routes serving Murdoch Station only: * 208 Murdoch Station to Cannington Station * 515 Murdoch Station to Jandakot * 516 Murdoch Station to Southlands Boulevard Shopping Centre


Rail

*
Mandurah Line The Mandurah line, also known as the Southern Suburbs Railway, is a suburban railway line and service in Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district (CBD) with Mandurah to the south. Operated by the Public Transport Authority ( ...
** Murdoch Station


Churches

There are several churches based in the suburb of Murdoch, including Evangel Christian Fellowship; an evangelical church based in
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...
since 1991.


References


External links

{{Authority control Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Melville