O'Connor, Western Australia
| O'Connor Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Commercial buildings along Stock Road, O'Connor | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°03′50″S 115°47′49″E / 32.064°S 115.797°ECoordinates: 32°03′50″S 115°47′49″E / 32.064°S 115.797°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 463 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 244/km2 (631/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6163 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Willagee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
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O'Connor is a predominantly industrial suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was established in 1955 and is named after the Irish engineer, C. Y. O'Connor, who is buried in Fremantle Cemetery.[3]
O'Connor has a roller skating rink plus a number of retail store: a major hardware store, two major electronics retailers, a tyre store, several automotive parts and accessory stores, a popular bicycle store, a furniture store and numerous other retail stores.
There are quite a number of light industrial activities taking place in the suburb, including Anchor Foods on Carrington Street.
There are two precincts of residential dwellings which contain a small but growing number of dwellings.
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Connor (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: O'Connor (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – O". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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