Brentwood, Western Australia
Brentwood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville and approximately 10 km from Perth city centre. The nearest airport is Perth Airport (16 km away) and the nearest railway station is Bull Creek (0.8 km away).
| Brentwood Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32.044°S 115.852°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,732 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1950s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6153[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bateman | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Tangney | ||||||||||||||
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History
Brentwood was developed as a state housing suburb after World War 2.[3] It is named after Brentwood, an English town near London which was the birthplace of John Bateman, a pioneer settler in the area.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brentwood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- "Postcode for Brentwood, Perth, Western Australia". postcodes-australia.com.
- "NEW SUBURBS EXPAND IN MELVILLE DISTRICT The West Australian". nla.gov.au. 30 November 1953. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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