Langford
Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates32°02′28″S 115°56′29″E / 32.0411222°S 115.9414671°E / -32.0411222; 115.9414671 (Langford)
Population5,505 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1967
Postcode(s)6147
LGA(s)City of Gosnells
State electorate(s)Cannington
Federal division(s)Burt
Suburbs around Langford:
Ferndale Cannington Beckenham
Lynwood Langford Kenwick
Parkwood Thornlie Thornlie

Langford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. Its postcode is 6147.

Langford was named after William Henry Langford, a long-serving local councillor and chairman of the Gosnells Road Board.[2] The Shire of Gosnells submitted the name in September 1966, having chosen it in consultation with the State Housing Commission. The name was approved in January 1967.[3] It is a working-class residential suburb located approximately 11 km (7 mi) from Perth's central business district. Langford has historically had social problems.[4] Originally established as public housing, much has now been redeveloped or renovated and sold to private owners. Langford is served by the major arterial roads Roe Highway and Albany Highway; schools including Brookman Primary School, St Judes Catholic School, and Langford Islamic College; several churches; a sporting complex; and the Langford Village Shopping Centre, which includes restaurants, tavern, delicatessen and pharmacy.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Langford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "W. H. Langford Re-elected Chairman Gosnells Rd Board". South Western Advertiser. Pinjarra, WA. 20 May 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "History of metropolitan suburb names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Peppiatt, Rebecca; Butt, Craig (2 March 2023). "Which Perth suburbs have the highest crime rates?". WAToday. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Langford Housing Precinct" (PDF). City of Gosnells. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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