Whitby, Western Australia

Whitby is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located near the South Western Highway in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.

Whitby
Perth, Western Australia
The heritage listed Whitby Falls Coach House
Coordinates32.290°S 116.013°E / -32.290; 116.013
Population1,005 (SAL 2021)[1]
EstablishedNovember 1988
Postcode(s)6123
Area16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)[2]
LGA(s)Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
State electorate(s)Darling Range
Federal division(s)Canning
Suburbs around Whitby:
Cardup Cardup Karrakup
Mundijong Whitby Karrakup
Mundijong Jarrahdale Karrakup

It is named after the nearby Whitby Falls, with the name approved for the locality in November 1988.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitby (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Whitby (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. "History of metropolitan suburb names – W". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.