Bicton, Western Australia

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Bicton
Perth, Western Australia

Population:

5,835 (2001 census)^[1]

Postcode:

6157

Area:

3.2 km²

Property Value:

$552,500 (Q2 2006)^[2]

Location:

15 km from Perth

LGA:

City of Melville

State District:

Alfred Cove, Fremantle

Federal Division:

Fremantle

Suburbs around Bicton
Mosman Park
East Fremantle	Bicton	Attadale
East Fremantle	Palmyra	Melville

Bicton (32°01′44″S, 115°46′59″E; post code: 6157) is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melville, and it is located 15 km from the Perth CBD on the south bank of the Swan River. The northern third of Bicton is taken up by the reserve at Point Walter, a headland which projects into the Swan River.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Facilities
4 Transport
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Bicton is named for the English estate of John Hale Duffield, of South Devon, who was one of the four original pioneer settlers who took up grants in the Bicton area in 1830.^[3] Descendants of Duffield still live in Bicton and other parts of Perth.

On 16 May 2005, Bicton was hit by a tornado. The storm unroofed houses, extensively damaged the 100-year-old Bicton Primary School, brought down electricity poles, and left some families without a home. The track of the tornado was declared a natural disaster area.

[edit] Geography

Bicton is bounded by Petra Street to the west, Stock Road to the east, Canning Highway to the south and the Swan River to the north (Melville Water) and northwest (Blackwall Reach). Apart from the reserve and golf course at Point Walter, almost all of Bicton is residential.^[4]

At the ABS 2001 census, Bicton had a population of 5,638 people living in 2,817 dwellings. The ABS identified many managers and professionals living within the suburb.

[edit] Facilities

Bicton contains Melville Plaza shopping centre at its southeastern corner, Stammers Arcade in the southwest and a small neighbourhood shopping centre in the centre. Small parks and recreation reserves are scattered throughout the suburb. The suburb is served by Bicton Primary School (1904), and falls within Melville SHS's catchment area.

[edit] Transport

Bicton is served by the 148 and 158 buses from Fremantle, as well as services along Canning Highway on its southern border. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.

[edit] References

^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
^ REIWA Suburb Profile
^ Department of Land Information. History of suburb names - B. Retrieved on 2006-11-16..
^ 2006 StreetSmart directory, Department of Lands and Surveys, Perth.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -32.029° 115.783°

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.

Suburbs of the City of Melville
Alfred Cove \| Applecross \| Ardross \| Attadale \| Bateman \| Bicton \| Booragoon \| Brentwood \| Bull Creek \| Kardinya \| Leeming \| Melville \| Mount Pleasant \| Murdoch \| Myaree \| Palmyra \| Willagee \| Winthrop