Joondanna, Western Australia

Joondanna is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling. There is a Catholic church, St Denis, and a small Catholic primary school of the same name. Joondanna is named after a farm said to be owned by an early settler in the area.

Joondanna
Perth, Western Australia
St Denis Church, Joondanna
Joondanna
Coordinates31.91°S 115.836°E / -31.91; 115.836
Population4,566 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density3,260/km2 (8,450/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6060
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location6 km (4 mi) N of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Stirling
State electorate(s)Balcatta
Federal Division(s)Stirling
Suburbs around Joondanna:
Osborne Park Tuart Hill Yokine
Osborne Park Joondanna Coolbinia
Glendalough Mount Hawthorn North Perth

Joondanna Heights was the first declared township in the Perth Road District (now the City of Stirling) - the Government Gazette of 17 November 1939 described its boundaries as Balcatta Beach Road (now North Beach Drive, Tuart Hill), Main Street, Wanneroo Road and the City of Perth boundary (Green Street).

Footballer Chris Judd lived in Joondanna when he played for the West Coast Eagles, and Paralympian Louise Sauvage grew up in the suburb.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Joondanna (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2012.


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