Noranda, Western Australia

Noranda Perth, Western Australia
Noranda
Population:	8,230 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	6062
Area:	5 km² (1.9 sq mi)
Location:	12 km (7 mi) NE of Perth
LGA:	City of Swan City of Bayswater
State District:	Morley
Federal Division:	Perth
Suburbs around Noranda: Mirrabooka Malaga Beechboro Dianella Noranda Morley Dianella Morley Morley

Coordinates: 31°52′30″S 115°53′20″E / 31.875°S 115.889°E / -31.875; 115.889

Noranda is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mainly within the City of Bayswater and the area north of Widgee Road in the City of Swan. The suburb is a middle- to upper-middle class area with some affluent pockets. The population consists largely of families of white collar workers.

Facilities

Noranda is serviced by bus routes that run to Morley Bus Station, and two routes (64 and 344) that run to Warwick railway station. The main shopping centre in the suburb is Noranda Shopping Village (formerly Noranda Palms Shopping Centre, and Noranda Square Shopping Centre). The suburb has a number of junior sporting clubs including the Noranda Hawks Football Club, Noranda Junior Cricket Club and serves as a district in the WA Netball Association. The netball association provides a number of clubs and this in turn supports a large number of young children from neighbouring suburbs.

Education

The suburb contains one high school - Morley Senior High School - and two state primary schools - Noranda Primary School and Camboon Primary School. Private schools located near the suburb include Chisholm Catholic College, John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School and St Andrew's Grammar School.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Noranda (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52046&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-05.