Type: | suburb |
Beaconsfield | |
City: | Perth |
State: | wa |
Lga: | City of Fremantle |
Map Type: | nomap |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 13 |
Postcode: | 6162 |
Stategov: | Fremantle |
Fedgov: | Fremantle |
Near-Nw: | Fremantle |
Near-N: | White Gum Valley |
Near-Ne: | Hilton |
Near-W: | South Fremantle |
Near-E: | Hilton |
Near-Sw: | South Fremantle |
Near-S: | Hamilton Hill |
Near-Se: | Hamilton Hill |
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was named after a property of the same name in the area in the1880s; the name was officially adopted from the post office on 1 August 1894.The name's origin is unknown, but it probably comes from the town in England or the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, a former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[1]
Beaconsfield is predominantly a low to medium density residential suburb with extensive community facilities including Fremantle College, several primary schools, and an array of open space recreation reserves and local shops.
Bus routes serving Hampton Road:
There are a number of schools in the suburb including several primary and one high school.