Bicton, Western Australia

Bicton
PerthWestern Australia
View of Point Walter Reserve, Bicton
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Coordinates32°01′35″S 115°47′09″E / 32.0265247°S 115.785885°E / -32.0265247; 115.785885 (Bicton)
Population6,961 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1830s
Postcode(s)6157
Area3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location15 km (9 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Melville
State electorate(s)Bicton
Federal division(s)Tangney
Suburbs around Bicton:
Swan River Swan River Swan River
East Fremantle Bicton Attadale
East Fremantle Palmyra Melville

Bicton is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mostly residential, and falls within the City of Melville local government area. Bicton borders the Swan River to the north, with the northern third of the suburb taken up by a Class-A reserve at Point Walter.

Originally settled in the 1830s, when a large vineyard was established, Bicton was mainly rural until the subdivision of the former Bicton Racecourse, beginning in 1919. Further subdivisions of the Castle Hill area in 1921 established the suburb as a middle-class area of Fremantle. Bicton underwent further expansion after the conclusion of World War II. Now with a large demographic of business owners and high net worth individuals, Bicton is considered one of the most affluent riverside suburbs in Perth.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bicton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata