Westminster, Western Australia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westminster is a suburb approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.
| Westminster Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Stirling Central Shopping Centre | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31.87°S 115.838°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,042 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6061 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) N of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stirling | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Balcatta | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowan | ||||||||||||||
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Westminster was formerly the southern part of Balga but was renamed in 1995 at the request of residents. This was the name of the original estate that existed before residential subdivision. Between 1936 and 1955, a limestone road named "Westminster Boulevard" passed through the area.
Westminster is served by a small shopping centre, Stirling Central. The area is home to public and private primary schools and also contains a number of recreational areas. Regular bus services serve Westminster along Wanneroo Road and through the middle of the suburb. Westminster has 2 schools, Westminster Primary School and St Gerard’s Primary School.
The suburb is served by a number of Transperth bus routes operated by Path Transit and Swan Transit - including the 371, 375, 386 and 415 routes.
Bus
- 354 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Flinders Square – serves Ravenswood Drive[2]
- 371 Warwick Station to Morley Bus Station – serves Ravenswood Drive, Marloo Road and Princess Road[3]
- 374 and 376 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Whitfords Station – serve Mirrabooka Avenue[4][5]
- 375 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre – serves Ravenswood Drive, Majella Road and Arkana Road[6]
- 384 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Perth Busport – serves Ravenswood Drive[7]
- 385 Perth Busport to Kingsway City (limited stops) – serves Amelia Street, Marloo Road and Princess Road[8]
- 386 Perth Busport to Kingsway City – serves Amelia Street, Marloo Road and Princess Road[9]
- 387 and 388 Perth Busport to Warwick Station – serve Wanneroo Road[10][11]
- 389 Perth Busport to Wanneroo – serves Wanneroo Road[12]
- 415 Mirrabooka Bus Station to Stirling Station – serves Ravenswood Drive and Amelia Street[13]
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