Woodvale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the

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and the

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. At the 2016 census Woodvale had a population of 9,276. Woodvale is bounded to the south by Whitfords Avenue, to the west by the

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, to the north by Ocean Reef Road and to the east by

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. Trappers Drive runs through Woodvale, from Whitfords Avenue to Ocean Reef Road. The area within and around Woodvale was primarily rural until the late 1970s. Residential development began in 1979 and was completed by 1995 with the release of the Woodvale Waters housing estate. No farming properties remain in Woodvale. Many immigrants have settled in Woodvale, with 21.2% of residents born in the

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and 3.1% born in South Africa, in both cases twice the Western Australian average and four times the Australian average.

Transport

Woodvale is served by the

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, and

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bus routes heading to either Whitfords Station or Joondalup Station. The 389 route via Wanneroo Road passes the Wanneroo Council area of Woodvale, divided by Yellagonga Wetlands. Local stations of Woodvale include Edgewater and Whitfords. Traveling to Whitfords Station is preferred by residents, as bus routes link directly to the station, unlikewhich has zero routes serving it.

Education

Woodvale contains a secondary school, Woodvale Secondary College, which opened in 1985, and three primary schools, Woodvale (1987), North Woodvale (1990) and St Luke's Catholic Primary School (1986).

Politics

Prior to the inception of the City of Joondalup in 1998, Woodvale was part of the City of Wanneroo. In 1998 most of Woodvale was included in the City of Joondalup with a small portion between Yellagonga Regional Park and Wanneroo Road remaining within the City of Wanneroo. State and federal constituencies include the federal electorate of

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and the state electorate of Kingsley. The federal seat is held by the centre-right

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and the state seat by the centre-left

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Notable residents

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, tennis player and

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mixed doubles champion. * Graham Edwards, retired state and federal politician.

References

{{City of Wanneroo suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs of the City of Wanneroo Suburbs in the City of Joondalup