Jolimont, Western Australia

Jolimont is a small suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Subiaco, although a small portion of the suburb is administered by the Town of Cambridge west of the CBD. The suburb is believed to be named after the Melbourne suburb of Jolimont, which was in turn named after "Jolimont" - the residence of Governor La Trobe. Its postcode is 6014.

Jolimont
Perth, Western Australia
Jolimont
Coordinates31.947°S 115.809°E / -31.947; 115.809
Population1,402 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6014
Area0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location5 km (3 mi) W of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Subiaco Town of Cambridge
State electorate(s)Nedlands
Federal Division(s)Curtin
Suburbs around Jolimont:
Floreat Wembley Subiaco
Floreat Jolimont Subiaco
Shenton Park Daglish Daglish

Jolimont only has a small residential section, with most of its land area taken up with parks and sporting facilities, although its catchment area takes in blocks of flats on Cambridge Street, Wembley, and the entire suburb of Daglish. The suburb has a primary school and is served by the CircleRoute, as well as being near Daglish train station.

Jolimont is home to the Matthews Netball Centre and the Pat Goodridge Hockey Centre, as well as other courts and open spaces.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "State Suburbs: Jolimont". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 August 2020.


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