Wanneroo

Wanneroo is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and the administrative centre of the City of Wanneroo, a large local government area in the northern part of the Perth metropolitan region. It is located about 22 kilometers north of the Perth central business district.

Name and history: The name Wanneroo is of Noongar origin. The area was settled by Europeans in the 19th century for farming, and development intensified in the late 20th century as Perth’s northern suburbs expanded, transforming farmland into residential and commercial neighbourhoods.

Governance and geography: Wanneroo is part of the City of Wanneroo, which covers a broad area that includes rural and urban land and is among Western Australia’s faster-growing local government areas.

Economy and transport: The suburb is predominantly residential, with a local town centre and shopping facilities. It is served by major roads such as Wanneroo Road, providing connections to Joondalup and the broader freeway network, and by Transperth bus services that link the area with surrounding suburbs.

Education and facilities: Wanneroo contains several primary and secondary schools and a range of parks, community facilities, and services that serve residents and the wider northern metropolitan area.