Success, Western Australia

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Success
PerthWestern Australia
Coordinates32°09′07″S 115°50′42″E / 32.152°S 115.845°E / -32.152; 115.845Coordinates: 32°09′07″S 115°50′42″E / 32.152°S 115.845°E / -32.152; 115.845
Population10,148 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,664/km2 (4,310/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6164
Area6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)[2]
LGA(s)City of Cockburn
State electorate(s)Cockburn
Federal division(s)Fremantle
Suburbs around Success:
Yangebup Cockburn Central Jandakot
Beeliar Success Atwell
Wattleup Hammond Park Aubin Grove

Success is a southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.

The name Success comes from Captain James Stirling's ship HMS Success.[3]

Urban development of Success didn't begin until the early 1990s when the Kwinana Freeway was extended to Forrest Road (now Armadale Road and Beeliar Drive). The population grew from 4,854 in the 2006 census to 10,148 in the 2016 census.

Amenities and facilities[]

Success is home to Cockburn Gateway Shopping City, which features more than 180 stores, including Kmart (replaced Target in October 2020), Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, and Big W. The shopping centre also features five alfresco dining areas.

Aubin Grove railway station is located at the southeastern end of Success and services the southern end of the suburb. The northern end is serviced by Cockburn Central railway station just outside its northeastern boundary.

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Success (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Success (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 3 December 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – S". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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