Beaconsfield, Western Australia

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Beaconsfield
Perth,  Western Australia
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Beaconsfield, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°04′10″S115°46′07″E / 32.0693877°S 115.768587°E / -32.0693877; 115.768587 (Beaconsfield)
Population5,315 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6162
LGA(s) City of Fremantle
State electorate(s) Fremantle
Federal division(s) Fremantle
Suburbs around Beaconsfield:
Fremantle White Gum Valley Hilton
South Fremantle Beaconsfield Hilton
South Fremantle Hamilton Hill Hamilton Hill

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was named after a property of the same name in the area in the 1880s; the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894. The name's origin is unknown, but it probably comes from the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [2]

Contents

Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including Fremantle College, several primary schools, and an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.

Facilities and amenities

Parks and playgrounds

Transport

Bus

Bus routes serving Hampton Road:

Schools and education

There are a number of schools in the suburb including several primary and one high school.

Sporting clubs

Shops and shopping centre

Notable citizens

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