Coolbinia, Western Australia

Coolbinia
Perth, Western Australia
Coolbinia
Coordinates 31°54′47″S 115°51′14″E / 31.913°S 115.854°E / -31.913; 115.854Coordinates: 31°54′47″S 115°51′14″E / 31.913°S 115.854°E / -31.913; 115.854
Population 1,536 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 6050
Location 6 km (4 mi) N of Perth CBD
LGA(s) City of Stirling
State electorate(s) Mount Lawley
Federal Division(s) Perth
Suburbs around Coolbinia:
Yokine Yokine Yokine
Joondanna Coolbinia Menora
North Perth North Perth Menora

Coolbinia is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.

The name Coolbinia is an Aboriginal word for mistletoe and the suburb was named when split from Mount Lawley in 1953.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Coolbinia". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Retrieved 2008-10-05.


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