Town of Mosman Park

The Town of Mosman Park is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 4.3 km² in western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 14 km southwest of the Perth CBD and 5 km from Fremantle.

This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Mosman Park, Western Australia.

Town of Mosman Park
Western Australia
Population8,757 (2016)[1]
 • Density2,037/km2 (5,270/sq mi)
Established1899
Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
MayorBrett Pollock
Council seatMosman Park
RegionWest Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)Cottesloe
Federal Division(s)Curtin
WebsiteTown of Mosman Park
LGAs around Town of Mosman Park:
Cottesloe Peppermint Grove Swan River
Cottesloe Town of Mosman Park Swan River
Indian Ocean, Fremantle Swan River Swan River

History

The Buckland Hill Road District was created on 6 October 1899.[2] It was renamed the Cottesloe Beach Road District on 2 July 1909, but reverted to the Buckland Hill name on 10 October 1930.[3]

It was renamed the Mosman Park Road District on 12 February 1937. It became the Shire of Mosman Park with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It assumed its current name when it was granted town status on 26 January 1962.[3]

Wards

The town has six councillors and a mayor. The town is split into North and South wards.

Suburbs

Mosman Park is the only suburb within this municipality.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,704—    
1921 3,221+6.57%
1933 3,628+1.00%
1947 5,442+2.94%
1954 6,199+1.88%
1961 5,862−0.80%
1966 5,793−0.24%
1971 7,199+4.44%
1976 6,760−1.25%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 7,018+0.75%
1986 6,688−0.96%
1991 7,254+1.64%
1996 7,337+0.23%
2001 7,732+1.05%
2006 8,251+1.31%
2011 8,598+0.83%
2016 8,757+0.37%

Heritage listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Mosman Park

As of 2020, 89 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Mosman Park,[4] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Leighton Battery.[5]

See also
  • AmpFest, Youth and music festival overseen by the Town of Mosman Park

References
  1. "2016 Census QuickStats: Mosman Park (T)". 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. "BUCKLAND HILL ROAD BOARD". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 17 March 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Town of Mosman Park Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. "Town of Mosman Park State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

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