Brentwood, Western Australia
| Brentwood Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The historic Grasmere homestead on Spinaway Crescent that dates to the late nineteenth century. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°02′37″S 115°51′09″E / 32.0435208°S 115.8524477°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,153 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1950s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6153[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bateman | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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Brentwood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Perth city centre. The nearest airport is Perth Airport (16 kilometres or 9.9 miles away) and the nearest railway station is Bull Creek (0.8 kilometres or 0.50 miles away).
History
Brentwood was developed as a state housing suburb after World War 2.[3] It is named after Brentwood, an English town near London which was the birthplace of John Bateman, a pioneer settler in the area.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brentwood (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Postcode for Brentwood, Perth, Western Australia". postcodes-australia.com.
- ^ "NEW SUBURBS EXPAND IN MELVILLE DISTRICT The West Australian". nla.gov.au. 30 November 1953. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
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