Mundijong, Western Australia

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

32°17′02″S 115°58′23″E / 32.284°S 115.973°E / -32.284; 115.973Population1,246 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1890sPostcode(s)6123Area18.4 km² (7.1 sq mi)^[2]Location

41 km (25 mi) from Perth
21 km (13 mi) from Armadale
47 km (29 mi) from Mandurah
8 km (5 mi) from Byford
43 km (27 mi) from Pinjarra

LGA(s)Shire of Serpentine-JarrahdaleState electorate(s)Darling Range Federal division(s)Canning

Suburbs around Mundijong:
Oldbury	Cardup	Cardup
Oldbury	Mundijong	Whitby
Mardella	Mardella	Jarrahdale

Mundijong is an outer suburb of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.

Originally named Jarrahdale Junction, it was at the junction of the Rockingham-Jarrahdale line and the government railway line from Perth to Bunbury, which was built in 1893.

At the 2016 census, Mundijong had a population of 1,232.^[3]

A town grew up around the junction, and a timber depot, which included a large planing mill, was constructed. The town was first declared as "Manjedal" in 1893 as it was thought to be the Aboriginal name of the area. In 1897 this was found to be incorrect, and the name was changed to Mundijong. It was officially gazetted as a locality on 1 May 1997.^[4]

Transport

Bus

252 Mundijong to Armadale Station – serves Paterson Street and Soldiers Road^[5]
253 Jarrahdale to Armadale Station – serves Watkins Road, Paterson Street and Soldiers Road^[6]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundijong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Mundijong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mundijong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Route 252". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 7 September 2023 [effective from 28 January 2024].
^ "Route 253". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 7 September 2023 [effective from 28 January 2024].