Edgewater, Western Australia

Edgewater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Perth's central business district. Edgewater was approved as a suburb name in 1974, and its local government area is the City of Joondalup. It is named after its location on the western edge of Lake Joondalup,[2] which is surrounded by Yellagonga Regional Park.

Edgewater
Perth, Western Australia
Edgewater railway station
Coordinates31.763°S 115.782°E / -31.763; 115.782
Population4,657 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1974
Postcode(s)6027
Location23 km (14 mi) from Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Joondalup
State electorate(s)Joondalup
Federal division(s)Division of Moore
Suburbs around Edgewater:
Connolly Joondalup Wanneroo
Heathridge Edgewater Hocking
Craigie Woodvale Woodvale

Transport

Edgewater is serviced by the 466 and 465 Transperth bus routes from Joondalup,[3] operated by Swan Transit. Edgewater railway station is located in the far southwest of the suburb.

Geography

Edgewater is bounded by Joondalup Drive to the west, Ocean Reef Road to the south and Yellagonga Regional Park to the east.[4]

Facilities

Edgewater is a residential suburb, with shopping facilities including a supermarket, restaurant, newsagency, chemist, liquor store and barbecue facilities by the lake.

Primary and secondary education

Edgewater contains one high school, Mater Dei College (a Catholic school), and one primary school, Edgewater Primary School (public).

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Edgewater (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "History of metropolitan suburb names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  3. "Northern 67 timetable, Transperth, effective 8 August 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 17 January 2007.
  4. Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map 220. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.


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