Cardup, Western Australia

For the fundraising organisation, see CardUP.

Cardup
Suburb
Baker Hall in Cardup in August 2022
Interactive map of Cardup
Coordinates: 32°17′02″S115°58′23″E / 32.284°S 115.973°E / -32.284; 115.973
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
City	Perth
LGA	Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Location	48 km (30 mi) from Perth 4 km (2.5 mi) from Mundijong
Established	1927
Government
•  State electorate	Darling Range
•  Federal division	Canning
Area
• Total	19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,163 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode	6123
Suburbs around Cardup Oakford Oakford Byford Oldbury Cardup Karrakup Oldbury Mundijong Whitby

Cardup is an outer suburb of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale to the north of the town Mundijong. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 972 people. ^[2]

History

In 1844, surveyor Robert Austin recorded that Cockburn Sound Location 22 was called Cardoup. The brook joining the northern boundary of this location has been shown at various times as either Cardoup or Cadup Brook. In 1851, the location was purchased by H. Mead, who gave his address as Cardup and this spelling was used for the brook on most subsequent plans and surveys. By 1927, a railway siding had been erected nearby and was called Cardup after the brook and although the siding is no longer in use, the place still retains the name. Cardup is an Aboriginal name said to mean 'place of the racehorse goanna' (Kurda). ^[3]

Transport

Bus

•    259 Mundijong to Byford Station – serves Soldiers Road ^[4]
•    262 Jarrahdale to Byford Station – serves Soldiers Road ^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cardup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cardup (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
3. "History of Metropolitan Suburb Names". Landgate. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
4. "Route 259". Bus Timetable 27 (PDF). Transperth. 22 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
5. "Route 262". Bus Timetable 27 (PDF). Transperth. 22 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].

External links

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