History

South Perth was first Gazetted as a Roads Board on 19 June 1892 and held its first Meeting as a Roads Board on 19 September 1892. Ten years later the Roads Board became a Municipality before reverting back to its original status as a Roads Board in 1922. South Perth was Proclaimed as a City on 1 July 1952 and has remained the City of South Perth ever since.

The area comprising South Perth has changed since originally being gazetted as a Road Board. In 1955, a large portion of Southern South Perth (Waterford, Manning and Salter Point) was transferred from the administration of the Canning Roads Board to the City of South Perth.

Historical information (Local Studies material, archives, newspapers, oral history and photographs) on the City of South Perth is available for inspection through the Local Studies Collection at Heritage House. Heritage House location and opening hours appear below.

Local Information 

Location: Civic Centre Located 4 kms South of CBD
Population: 45,000 (2009)
Area: 19.9 km2
Area of Parks and Gardens: 4.3 km2
Suburbs: Collier Gardens, Como, Karawara, Kensington, Manning, Salter Point, South Perth and Waterford
Post codes: 6151, 6152, 6951, 6952
Library Branches: Civic Centre and Manning
Senior Citizens Centres: South Perth and Manning
Child Health Centres: 4
Pre Schools: 6
Primary Schools: 12
Secondary Schools (Gov't): 1
Secondary Colleges (Private): 3
Length of Roads: 203km
Length of Pathway: 235km
Rate Revenue (2008/2009): $20.64M
City of South Perth employees: 217.60 (full-time equivalent)

City of South Perth Information Locations

Civic Centre
Sandgate Street, SOUTH PERTH WA 6151
Ph: (08) 9474 0777
Fax: (08) 9474 2425
E-mail:
Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am to 5pm

Walter Murdoch Library Civic Centre Branch
Civic Centre, Sandgate Street, SOUTH PERTH WA 6151
Opening hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9.00am to 8.00pm
Wed, Fri 9.00am to 6.00pm
Sat 9.00am to 2.00pm
Ph: (08) 9474 2222 Fax: (08) 9474 2425
E-mail:

Walter Murdoch Library Manning Branch
Manning Road, MANNING WA 6152
Opening hours: Mon, Wed 9.00am to 8.00pm
Thurs Fri 9.00am to 6.00pm
Sat 9.00am to 12 noon
Ph: (08) 9450 4450 Fax: (08) 9450 6203
E-mail:

Heritage House
Mends Street, SOUTH PERTH WA 6151
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am to 4:30pm
Sunday 12 noon to 5pm

Operations Centre
199 Thelma Street, Como, Western Australia, 6152
Ph: (08) 9474 0900
Fax: (08) 9367 9292
E-mail:
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am to 5pm