Nollamara

Nollamara
PerthWestern Australia
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Nollamara Shopping Centre in 2012
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Coordinates31°52′55″S 115°50′46″E / 31.882°S 115.846°E / -31.882; 115.846
Population12,779 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6061
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location10 km (6 mi) N of Perth CBD
LGA(s)City of Stirling
State electorate(s)Nollamara
Federal division(s)Cowan
Suburbs around Nollamara:
Balcatta Westminster Mirrabooka
Balcatta Nollamara Dianella
Tuart Hill Yokine Dianella

Nollamara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.

The name "Nollamara" is a Noongar word for the flowering plant Macropidia, commonly known as the black kangaroo paw.[2]

The suburb is less than 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the Perth central business district and is approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) from Trigg beach. Previously known as a lower income area, Nollamara has gone through a period of gentrification over the past decade[timeframe?] that continues on to this day. Older homes are being replaced with new townhomes and there has been a surge in young families and professionals populating the suburb. The area is characterized by extensive trees, parks and recreational facilities. The newly renovated Des Penman Reserve is a good example of this as it includes tennis, soccer, lawn-bowls, playground, shaded lunch areas and BBQ facilities. Parts of Nollamara are elevated, providing views of surrounding neighbourhoods.

Nollamara borders prominent areas such as Yokine and Dianella that are host to multimillion-dollar homes. A newly developed Flinders Street and Wanneroo Road provide easy access to Leederville, Subiaco, Northbridge and the Perth CBD.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nollamara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mooro Nyoongar Katitjin Bidi" [Mooro People’s Knowledge Trail]. City of Stirling. Retrieved 28 April 2020.