Dayton, Western Australia

31°51′06″S 115°58′32″E / 31.8518°S 115.9755°E / -31.8518; 115.9755

Dayton
PerthWestern Australia
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Population5,507 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established2011
Postcode(s)6055
LGA(s)City of Swan
State electorate(s)West Swan
Federal division(s)Hasluck
Suburbs around Dayton:
Whiteman Brabham West Swan
Bennett Springs Dayton West Swan
Caversham Caversham Caversham

Dayton is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan. It was gazetted in May 2011, and was named after Walter Warner Day, a pioneer of both the cattle and wine-growing industries in the City of Swan.[2] The suburb is part of the City of Swan's Urban Growth Corridor and is bounded by Lord Street, Harrow Street, Malvern Street, Reid Highway and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. The suburb is located in the Swan Valley Ward of the City of Swan.

Schools

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A new primary school in Dayton is opening in 2023 called Dayton Primary School


References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dayton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ Suburb honours pioneering spirit - InMyCommunity. Published 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.