Crawley, Western Australia
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Crawley is a western suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. The area is part of the local government area of the City of Perth and was previously shared between the City of Subiaco and City of Perth.[3][4] It is about 5.8 kilometres (4 mi) from the Perth CBD via Mounts Bay Road.
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Crawley Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31.986°S 115.822°E / -31.986; 115.822 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,975 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6009 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Location | 5.8 km (4 mi) SW of the Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Perth | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nedlands | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Curtin | ||||||||||||||
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The earlier name of the locality was Crawley Park.[5] It was named by an early landowner, Henry Charles Sutherland, whose mother's maiden name was Crawley.[6]
It is home to the University of Western Australia, the state's oldest university.