Perth is a locality that covers the central inner-city area of the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan region.[2] Perth is split between the City of Perth and the Town of Vincent. Perth was named after Perth, Scotland.[3]
[edit] Built environment
The dominant landuse in Perth is commercial. Office buildings include BankWest Tower, QV1 and Central Park - the tallest building in the suburb.[4]
[edit] Significant buildings
The Perth Town Hall, built between 1868 and 1870, was designed as an administrative centre for the newly formed City of Perth. By the late 1950s the Town Hall was considered too small for the council's requirements so Council House, a modernist steel and glass building, was commissioned. Completed in 1960, Council House has divided opinions over its architectural merit.[5] Both the Town Hall and Council House are on the Register of the National Estate.[6][7]
[edit] Demographics
Perth has a residential population of 6,341. Residents of Perth are drawn from a number of backgrounds - 40% of the population were born in Australia with minorities from England (6.5%), New Zealand (2.4%), Malaysia (2.1%), Vietnam (2.1%) and Italy (1.9%).[1]
[edit] Arts and culture
The Perth Cultural Centre includes facilities such as the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia and the Western Australian Museum.[8] The Perth Concert Hall is located on St Georges Terrace, Perth.
[edit] Transport
Three freeways service the suburb - Mitchell Freeway, Kwinana Freeway and Graham Farmer Freeway.[9]
Public transport facilities include three train stations - Perth railway station, McIver railway station, Esplanade railway station, and two bus stations - Esplanade Busport and Wellington Street Bus Station.[10] The Barrack Street Jetty is the home of Transperth ferry services. It is served by three free CAT bus routes and a number of open and high rise public car parks.[11][12][13]
Sporting facilities include Perth Oval, the home ground of soccer team Perth Glory.[14] Under construction on Wellington Street, Perth is the Perth Arena, an indoor stadium designed to host indoor sports such as tennis and basketball.[15] Tennis clubs are located at Robertson Park and Loton Park.
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