Whiteman, Western Australia

Whiteman
Whiteman Park Village, with tramway through centre
Interactive map of Whiteman
Coordinates: 31°49′48″S 115°56′27″E / 31.8299°S 115.9408°E / -31.8299; 115.9408
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Location
  • 18 km (11 mi) from Perth City
Government
 • State electorate
  • West Swan
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total10 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
6068
Suburbs around Whiteman
Lexia Lexia Ellenbrook
Cullacabardee Whiteman Henley Brook
Brabham
Ballajura
Malaga
Bennett Springs West Swan
Dayton

Whiteman is a north-eastern locality of Perth, Western Australia, situated 18 kilometres from Perth's central business district.[3] It contains Whiteman Park, which also includes the Caversham Wildlife Park.[4][5]

Transport

Whiteman contains the Whiteman Park railway station on the Ellenbrook line, which traverses the southern and eastern boundaries of the locality. The station serves bus routes 347, 349, 355, 357, 358, and 359. Ballajura Station is also located within the boundaries of Whiteman, and serves as a major transport hub in the area serving bus routes 351, 353, 354, 356, 362, 363, 449, 450, 451 and 452.

Bus -

  •   355 Whiteman Park Station to Galleria Bus Station - Serves Marshall Road[6]

Train -

Ellenbrook Line

Tram -

Whiteman also contains the only tramway in Perth, with heritage trams operated by the Perth Electric Tramway Society running around Whiteman Park and connecting to Transperth services at Whiteman Park Station.

Notes

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whiteman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whiteman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ "Visitor Info". Whiteman Park. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Stars share the billing at wildlife park", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008142i3890, 23 May 2003, ISSN 1320-6680
  5. ^ "Australian Web Archive". Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Route 355". Bus Timetable 114 (PDF). Transperth. 19 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].