Coodanup, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Coodanup is a northern suburb of Mandurah
, Western Australia
. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Mandurah
.
word - the WA gazetteer states that in 1836, Lieutenant Henry Bunbury noted "Colanup" was the local name for the mouth of the Serpentine River.
The "Coodanup Park Estate" was subdivided in 1956, including Beachley Street and the triangle between Wanjeep and Beacham Streets, and the suburb was gazetted in 1970.
In the late 1980s, following the construction of the Mandurah Forum shopping centre in 1983, demand in the area grew and the northern part of the suburb adjacent to the Mandurah Bypass was developed, with Coodanup Senior High School (now Coodanup Community College) being built there in 1989. In 1996, a park home estate, Mandurah Garden Estate Caravan Park, was constructed on Pinjarra Road at the Serpentine River crossing. Several small estates have since been developed in eastern Coodanup and work is continuing.
At the ABS
2001 census, Coodanup had a lower-income population of 3,052 people living in 1,348 dwellings. Aboriginals
formed 5.8% of the population, while unemployment (24.4% in 2001) was far higher than in surrounding districts. Nearly 200 people live in the caravan park.
Mandurah
(formerly Mandurah Forum) shopping centre on its north-western boundary for commercial services. The suburb contains two community centres, a wildlife sanctuary at the river mouth, and Coodanup Community College.
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at both federal and state elections
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Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Mandurah
City of Mandurah
The City of Mandurah is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 174 km² in the Peel region of Western Australia just beyond the southern boundary of metropolitan Perth, and lies about 75 km south of the Perth central business district.It is bordered by the...
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History
The name "Coodanup" is of unknown origin, although clearly a NoongarNoongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
word - the WA gazetteer states that in 1836, Lieutenant Henry Bunbury noted "Colanup" was the local name for the mouth of the Serpentine River.
The "Coodanup Park Estate" was subdivided in 1956, including Beachley Street and the triangle between Wanjeep and Beacham Streets, and the suburb was gazetted in 1970.
In the late 1980s, following the construction of the Mandurah Forum shopping centre in 1983, demand in the area grew and the northern part of the suburb adjacent to the Mandurah Bypass was developed, with Coodanup Senior High School (now Coodanup Community College) being built there in 1989. In 1996, a park home estate, Mandurah Garden Estate Caravan Park, was constructed on Pinjarra Road at the Serpentine River crossing. Several small estates have since been developed in eastern Coodanup and work is continuing.
Geography
Coodanup is bounded by the Serpentine River to the east, Harvey Estuary to the south, Pinjarra Road to the north and Mandurah Bypass and Wanjeep Street to the west.At the ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2001 census, Coodanup had a lower-income population of 3,052 people living in 1,348 dwellings. Aboriginals
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
formed 5.8% of the population, while unemployment (24.4% in 2001) was far higher than in surrounding districts. Nearly 200 people live in the caravan park.
Facilities
Coodanup is a residential suburb built as a series of estates each built around community parks, with foreshores along the Serpentine River and Harvey Estuary. It relies on the CentroCentro Properties Group
Centro Properties Group, commonly known as 'Centro', is an Australian company which provides retail property ownership and management services. It is a listed company with securities traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The multinational company owns and operates shopping centres in...
Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
(formerly Mandurah Forum) shopping centre on its north-western boundary for commercial services. The suburb contains two community centres, a wildlife sanctuary at the river mouth, and Coodanup Community College.
Transport
Both major residential sections of Coodanup are served by the 597 bus from Mandurah railway station. The service is operated by Southern Coast TransitSouthern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
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Politics
Coodanup is a working-class suburb, with a sizable percentage of the population dependent upon welfare. As such, Coodanup strongly favours the Australian Labor PartyAustralian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
at both federal and state elections
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly . The Parliament sits at Parliament House in Harvest Terrace, Perth....
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