Murdoch Perth, Western Australia, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°04′12″S115°50′15″E / 32.0698712°S 115.8375606°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,352 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1974 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6150 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 12 km (7 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bateman, Willagee | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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Murdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Murdoch University, St John of God Hospital Murdoch and Fiona Stanley Hospital are located in Murdoch. The suburb is named after Sir Walter Murdoch. [2]
Murdoch is located next to Winthrop, Bateman, Kardinya and North Lake. Boundaries with these suburbs are delineated by Somerville Drive, Murdoch Drive, Prescott Drive and Farrington Road respectively.
Murdoch's residential area is primarily on the northern side of South Street; the area on the southern side is primarily for commercial usage. While hospitals and educational institutions dominate the suburb's land usage, the area also includes a police station, a fire station, and the minimum-security Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison.
There are two major hospital complexes within Murdoch: the privately owned St John of God Hospital and the Government-operated Fiona Stanley Hospital that opened in October 2014.
Tertiary education institutions Murdoch University and a campus of the South Metropolitan TAFE are located in Murdoch. Kennedy Baptist College caters for students from year 7 to 12. There are no primary schools within the suburb.
Train & Bus Interchange Murdoch railway station
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There are several churches based in the suburb of Murdoch, including Evangel Christian Fellowship; an evangelical church based in Murdoch University since 1991. [19]
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