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 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32.290°S 116.013°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,005 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | November 1988 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6123 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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It is named after the nearby Whitby Falls, with the name approved for the locality in November 1988.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitby (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Whitby (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "History of metropolitan suburb names – W". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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