Spencer Park, Western Australia
| Spencer Park Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Map of Spencer Park within Albany | |||||||||||||
| Population | 3,321 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,444/km2 (3,740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 2.5 km (2 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 35°00′21″S 117°54′00″E / 35.0057°S 117.900°E
Spencer Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia north-northeast of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany, and the suburb was gazetted in 1954.[2]
Geography
The suburb, named after Albany's first Government Resident Sir Richard Spencer RN and gazetted in 1954, is bounded by Ulster Road to the west and north, Collingwood Road to the southeast and North Road to the south. There are two housing estates in Spencer Park. Woodrise And Breaksea Estate. Woodrise is located in the southwest corner and Breaksea Estate is located in the northeast corner[3]
Facilities
Spencer Park contains a shopping centre, fuel station, a retirement home and the Albany Regional Hospital, as well as two schools: St Joseph's College, a Catholic school and a public primary school, Spencer Park Primary School. Spencer Park has a median age of 43.[1]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Spencer Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ↑ "Naming of Localities at Albany (per 8175/50)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 27 August 1954. p. 1954:1494.
- ↑ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory (54 (2013) ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map A2. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.