Nollamara

Nollamara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.

Nollamara
Perth, Western Australia
Nollamara Shopping Centre in 2012
Nollamara
Coordinates31.882°S 115.846°E / -31.882; 115.846
Population9,888 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density2,670/km2 (6,920/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6061
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location10 km (6 mi) N of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Stirling
State electorate(s)Nollamara
Federal Division(s)Stirling
Suburbs around Nollamara:
Balcatta Westminster Mirrabooka
Balcatta Nollamara Dianella
Tuart Hill Yokine Dianella

The name "Nollamara" is a Noongar word for the flowering plant Macropidia, commonly known as the black kangaroo paw.[2][3]

The suburb is less than 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the Perth central business district and is approximately 11 km from Trigg beach. Previously known as a lower income area, Nollamara has gone through a period of gentrification over the past decade that continues on to this day. Older homes are being replaced with new townhomes and there has been a surge in young families and professionals populating the suburb. Today, the suburb still maintains multicultural and diverse residents despite undergoing change. The cultural aspect has given the suburb community character it is known for.

Nollamara borders prominent areas such as Yokine and Dianella that are host to multimillion-dollar homes. A newly developed Flinders Street and Wanneroo Road provide easy access to Leederville, Subiaco, Northbridge and the Perth CBD.

Transport

The suburb is served by a number of Transperth bus routes operated by Swan Transit and Path Transit. The 354 (Mirrabooka-Yokine) covers Nollamara Shopping Centre and Flinders Street. The 384 (Mirrabooka-Perth) covers the Nollamara Shopping Centre and Wanneroo Road. The 370 and 970 (Mirrabooka-Perth) covers Flinders Street and inner portions of the suburb, the 389 (Wanneroo-Perth) and the 385/386 (Marangaroo-Perth) covers Wanneroo Road south to Perth, the 371 (Warwick-Mirrabooka) and 415 (Stirling-Mirrabooka) covers Ravenswood Drive in the north.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Nollamara". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. "Mooro Nyoongar Katitjin Bidi" [Mooro People’s Knowledge Trail]. City of Stirling. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "Perth and surrounds suburb names". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2020.


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