Glenfield, Western Australia
| Glenfield Geraldton, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Glenfield | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°41′31″S 114°36′40″E / 28.692°S 114.611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,009 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6532 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) N of Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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Glenfield is a locality north of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.
The suburb was gazetted in 1979.[2]
Geography
[edit]Glenfield is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Geraldton's central business district. It is bounded on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the south by Chapman Road and Chapman Valley Road, and on the east by North West Coastal Highway.[3]
Glenfield was the location of the Northampton and Upper Chapman Valley railway lines, which met at Wokarina.[4]
Demography
[edit]In the 2006 census, Glenfield had a population of 203.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenfield (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 16 February 1979. p. 1979:431.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map G1. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Glenfield (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
