Bateman, Western Australia

Bateman
Suburb
Northeast of suburb, near monuments to Noalimba
Interactive map of Bateman
Coordinates: 32°03′20″S115°50′50″E / 32.055541°S 115.8472485°E / -32.055541; 115.8472485 (Bateman)
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
City	Perth
LGA	City of Melville
Location	12 km (7.5 mi) from Perth
Established	1960s
Government
•  State electorate	Bateman
•  Federal division	Tangney
Area
• Total	2.0 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,832 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode	6150
Suburbs around Bateman Booragoon Brentwood Rossmoyne Winthrop Bateman Bull Creek Murdoch Murdoch Leeming

Bateman is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.

It is a mostly residential suburb with convenient road access to the Perth central business district, Fremantle, the main industrial sites, and airports. Bull Creek railway station is located at its north-eastern corner. In the 2016 census, it was recorded as having a population of 3,717 persons. ^[2]

History

The suburb is named after a family of prominent merchants who commenced business after arriving in the Swan River colony on board Medina in 1830. John Bateman built a general store in Fremantle and he became postmaster at Fremantle in 1833. He also took part in the establishment of a whaling business at Bathers Beach, Fremantle. After his death in 1855, his sons took over the family business. ^[3]

Inset in path near Noalimba and Arcadia crescents intersection

The Noalimba Reception Centre, ^[4] built in 1968 at a cost of A$1.55 million, equivalent to A$21.56 in 2022, to accommodate British migrants to Western Australia, was located in the northeast of Bateman. Noalimba means 'belonging to all'. ^[5]

Geography

The suburb is bounded by Leach Highway to the north, Kwinana Freeway to the east, South Street to the south and Murdoch Drive to the west. ^[6]

Facilities

Bateman is served by Bull Creek railway station (located at the intersection of Leach Highway and the Kwinana Freeway) which was officially opened on 23 December 2007, as part of the Perth to Mandurah railway.

The suburb has a small commercial centre (located on Parry Avenue) along with some medical and chiropractic facilities.

There is one primary state school, Bateman Primary School, as well as a Catholic K-12 school, Corpus Christi College.

Transport

Bus

•    502 Bull Creek Station to Fremantle Station – serves Leach Highway ^[7]
•    503 and 504 Bull Creek Station to Murdoch Station – serve Leach Highway and South Street ^{[8] [9]}
•    505 Bull Creek Station to Murdoch Station – serves Leach Highway, Murdoch Drive, Dean Road, Broadhurst Crescent, Marsengo Rd and South Street ^[10]
•    510 Murdoch Station to Booragoon Bus Station – serves Murdoch Drive ^[11]
•    511 Murdoch Station to Fremantle Station – serves Murdoch Drive ^[12]
•    513 Murdoch Station to Fremantle Station – serves South Street ^[13]
•    915 Bull Creek Station to Fremantle Station (high frequency) – serves Leach Highway ^[14]

Bus routes serving Bull Creek Station only:

•    178 and 179 Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station ^{[15] [16]}
•    500 Bull Creek Station to Booragoon Bus Station ^[17]
•    506 Bull Creek Station to Parkwood ^[18]
•    507, 508 and 509 Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station ^{[19] [20] [21]}

Rail

•    Mandurah Line
  • Bull Creek Station

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bateman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bateman (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
3. "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
4. Wynne, Emma (11 September 2022). "Noalimba remembered by 10 Pound Poms as first taste of Australia for thousands of migrants". ABC News. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
5. "Noalimba Accommodation & Conference Centre". Heritage Council, Government of Western Australia. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
6. Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map 432. ISBN   978-0-909439-67-5.
7. "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 29 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
8. "Route 503". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
9. "Route 504". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
10. "Route 505". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
11. "Route 510". Bus Timetable 35 (PDF). Transperth. 30 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
12. "Route 511". Bus Timetable 37 (PDF). Transperth. 10 April 2025 [effective from 9 June 2025].
13. "Route 513". Bus Timetable 37 (PDF). Transperth. 10 April 2025 [effective from 9 June 2025].
14. "Route 915". Bus Timetable 212 (PDF). Transperth. 25 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
15. "Route 178". Bus Timetable 5 (PDF). Transperth. 26 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
16. "Route 179". Bus Timetable 5 (PDF). Transperth. 26 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
17. "Route 500". Bus Timetable 35 (PDF). Transperth. 30 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
18. "Route 506". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
19. "Route 507". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
20. "Route 508". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 27 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
21. "Route 509". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 27 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].