Banjup, Western Australia

Banjup
PerthWestern Australia
Siheyuan style house in predominantly rural Banjup
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Coordinates32°07′26″S 115°52′34″E / 32.124°S 115.876°E / -32.124; 115.876
Population1,377 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1900s
Postcode(s)6164
Area22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)[2]
LGA(s)City of Cockburn
State electorate(s)Jandakot
Federal division(s)Fremantle
Suburbs around Banjup:
Jandakot Treeby Piara Waters
Atwell and Aubin Grove Banjup Forrestdale
Wattleup and Hope Valley Wandi Oakford

Banjup is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. Its postcode is 6164. It is approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of the Perth central business district.

Banjup mainly consists of rural residential properties, with an average lot size of 2 hectares (5 acres), together with a small number of agriculture-based businesses (horticulture such as plant nurseries and flower growing). The suburb has a mixture of small scale rural properties which have been used for hobby farms (for example to run horses) and "lifestyle" residents who prefer open space and more space when compared to normal Perth suburban blocks.

Banjup is located on the Jandakot Water Mound. As part of the Western Australian State Government water resource protection policy development over the Jandakot Water Mound is limited to reduce the possibility of contamination from runoff from properties. As a consequence the number of animals per property is limited by the City of Cockburn zoning policies (for example 1 horse per 2 ha property - exemptions apply for established properties with livestock).

Much of the Jandakot Regional Park[3] is located within Banjup.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Banjup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Banjup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 3 December 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Jandakot | Explore Parks WA | Parks and Wildlife Service".