Floreat, Western Australia
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Floreat is a residential suburb 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-northwest of the
Demographics
Floreat had a population of 7,230 at the 2011 census,[2] an increase of 205 from the 2006 census,[3] and 277 from the 2001 census.[4]
History
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Amenities and facilities
The Floreat Forum shopping centre is located in the suburb. It sits adjacent to the Town of Cambridge municipal offices and library. The centre also boasts a new Medical Centre, dining precinct and tavern. The suburb also sits adjacent to the popular Cambridge Street dining and commercial strip in neighbouring Wembley.
Floreat contains a range of sporting facilities, most notably the
Education
Floreat contains a public primary school, a lower primary campus of a Catholic school, and a private training institution. It was previously in the catchment area for the now-closed
Floreat Park Primary School, opened in 1951, is the only public school within the suburb's boundaries, and caters for students from kindergarten to Year 6.
The Floreat campus of Newman College, a multi-campus Catholic K-12 school, is located on Peebles Road, and caters for students from kindergarten to Year 3, after which students must shift to the school's senior campuses in nearby Churchlands. The site was formerly occupied from 1962 to 1983 by Brigidine College, a Catholic girls' school, which had shifted from a prior campus in Subiaco. The current campus was formed after a merger between Brigidine College and two other local Catholic schools, Marist College and Siena College, taking effect from 1984.[6]
The Perth campus of the
Politics
Floreat is located in the federal electorate of
The suburb has favoured conservative candidates throughout its history, generally those of the centre-right Liberal Party.
Kate Chaney
(1975–) Independent
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Floreat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Floreat". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Floreat (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Floreat (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ "School Education Act 1999 - Declaration of Local Intake Areas (per ED401)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 25 August 2006. p. 2006:3503-3507.
- ^ Brigidine College Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Catholic Education Circular, March 2007, pp10-11.