Warwick, Western Australia

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Warwick
Perth,  Western Australia
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Police station at Warwick
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Warwick
Coordinates 31°50′20″S115°48′32″E / 31.839°S 115.809°E / -31.839; 115.809 Coordinates: 31°50′20″S115°48′32″E / 31.839°S 115.809°E / -31.839; 115.809
Population3,814 (2011 census) [1]
 • Density1,230/km2 (3,190/sq mi)
Established1969
Postcode(s) 6024
Area3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location16 km (10 mi) NNW of the Perth CBD
LGA(s) City of Joondalup
State electorate(s) Kingsley
Federal Division(s) Cowan
Suburbs around Warwick:
Duncraig Greenwood Marangaroo
Duncraig Warwick Girrawheen
Carine Hamersley Balga

Warwick is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Joondalup. Its postcode is 6024. The eastern third of the suburb is a native bushland area known as the Warwick Open Space.

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History

Warwick was developed in the late 1960s. The Warwick Grove Shopping Centre was built in 1974. Warwick Senior High School was founded in 1981.

Sport

The district is represented at Australian rules football by Warwick Greenwood Knights Junior Football Club. [2] Basketball is played out of Warwick Stadium, which is hosted by the Warwick Senators and the Churches of Christ Sport & Recreation Association. [3]

Transport

The Warwick train station was commissioned in 1993. The suburb is also served by Transperth bus services operated by Path Transit and Swan Transit, including routes to Stirling and Whitfords train stations, Landsdale, Mirrabooka and Morley bus stations, and central Perth.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Warwick". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2012. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. History of Warwick Greenwood JFC Official club site
  3. WARWICK STADIUM $8M EXPANSION 'GROUND BREAKING'