Town of Bassendean
| Town of Bassendean Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Town of Bassendean within inner Perth metropolitan area | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 15,932 (LGA2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1901 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.4 km2(4.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kath Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bassendean | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bassendean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Perth | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Town of Bassendean | ||||||||||||||
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TheTown of Bassendeanis alocal government areain the northeasternsuburbsof theWestern Australiancapital city ofPerth,6 kilometres (4 mi) west of the industrial centre ofMidlandand about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast ofPerth's central business district.The Town covers an area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi), maintains 97 km of roads and had a population of approximately 15,000 as at the2016 Census.The Town of Bassendean is a member of theEastern Metropolitan Regional Council.
History[edit]
TheWest Guildford Road Districtwas created on 10 May 1901. It was renamed theBassendean Road Districton 7 July 1922, and on 1 July 1961, became theShire of Bassendeanfollowing the enactment of theLocal Government Act 1960,which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It assumed its current name when it gained town status on 1 July 1975.[2][3]
Wards[edit]
The Town does not have any wards however in the past it was divided into three wards.
2023 election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Tallan Ames (elected) | 813 | 23.40 | ||
| Independent | Jamayne Burke (elected) | 624 | 17.96 | ||
| Independent Labor | Ken John (elected) | 600 | 17.27 | ||
| Independent | Hilary MacWilliam | 530 | 15.26 | ||
| Independent | Bill Busby | 515 | 14.82 | ||
| Independent | Jess McCarthy | 202 | 5.81 | ||
| Independent | Patrick Eijkenboom | 190 | 5.47 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,474 | 99.03 | |||
| Informal votes | 34 | 0.97 | |||
| Turnout | 3,508 | 29.88 | |||
Suburbs[edit]
The suburbs of the Town of Bassendean with population and size figures based on themost recentAustralian census:[6][7]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Ashfield | 1,395 (SAL2021)[8] | 0.78 km2(0.30 sq mi) | 
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| Bassendean | 10,837 (SAL2021)[9] | 7.39 km2(2.85 sq mi) | 
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| Eden Hill | 3,703 (SAL2021)[10] | 2.17 km2(0.84 sq mi) | 
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Mayors[edit]
The current mayor is Kath Hamilton, who was elected in October 2021. Previous Mayor Renee McLennan is Deputy Mayor.[11]
Population[edit]
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Heritage listed places[edit]
As of 2024[update],335 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Bassendean,[12]of which 13 are on theState Register of Heritage Places,among them the formerBassendean Fire Stationand theBassendean Oval.[13]
References[edit]
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Bassendean (Local Government Area)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^"Municipality Boundary Amendments Register"(PDF).Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.Retrieved11 January2020.
- ^"Local Government Act, 1960-1974. Shire of Bassendean. Change of Status. Order in Council. (per LG. BS-1-10)".Western Australia Government Gazette.18 April 1975. p. 1975:1152.
- ^"Candidates for Local Government Elections".WA Labor.Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2023.
- ^"2023 Ordinary Election - Bassendean".Western Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^"SLIP Map".maps.slip.wa.gov.au.Landgate.Retrieved1 January2023.
- ^"NationalMap".nationalmap.gov.au.Geoscience Australia.Retrieved1 January2023.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Ashfield (WA) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Bassendean (WA) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Eden Hill (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^Dietsch, Jake (21 October 2021)."Bayswater council elects first female mayor".Perth Now.Retrieved21 October2021.
- ^"Town of Bassendean Heritage Places".inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au.Heritage Council of Western Australia.Retrieved2 March2024.
- ^"Town of Bassendean State Register of Heritage Places".inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au.Heritage Council of Western Australia.Retrieved2 March2024.
