Town of Bassendean


The Town of Bassendean is a local government area in the northeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, west of the industrial centre of Midland and about northeast of Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of, maintains 97 km of roads and had a population of approximately 15,000 as at the 2016 Census. The Town of Bassendean is a member of the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council.

History

The West Guildford Road District was created on 10 May 1901. It was renamed the Bassendean Road District on 7 July 1922, and on 1 July 1961, became the Shire of Bassendean following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It assumed its current name when it gained town status on 1 July 1975.

Wards

The town is divided into three wards, each of three councillors. The mayor is elected by the councillors.

Population

Heritage listed places

As of 2020, 334 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Bassendean, of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the former Bassendean Fire Station and the Bassendean Oval.