Joondanna, Western Australia

Joondanna is a suburb in 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, St Denis School, named after the church. 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
Coordinates	31.91°S 115.836°E / -31.91; 115.836
Population	5,283 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6060
Area	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	6 km (4 mi) N of Perth CBD
LGA(s)	City of Stirling
State electorate(s)	Balcatta
Federal division(s)	Perth
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 what was then the City of Perth boundary (Green Street, now the City of Vincent boundary).^[2] Joondanna's neighbouring suburbs are Yokine, Coolbinia, North Perth, Mount Hawthorn, Glendalough, Osborne Park, and Tuart Hill.

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 (28 June 2022). "Joondanna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Schedule. Joondanna Heights (per 1254/39)" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 17 November 1939. p. 2039.