Kingsley Electorate Profile (2025)

PDF version of the Kingsley electorate map

Area (sq km): 27
Number of Electors: 30,826
Source: 2023 Final Distribution Report, Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.

Origin of the Name:
The suburb of Kingsley is named after the village of Kingsley, which is near Winchester in Hampshire, England. The name was chosen for the historical association with the first owner of land in the area, William Kernot Shenton. Shenton was born in Winchester in 1802. The suburb name was approved in 1974.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
The electorate of Kingsley includes all or part of Greenwood, Hamersley, Kingsley, Warwick and Woodvale.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Schools
Government: Creaney Primary School; Creaney Education Support Centre; Dalmain Primary School; East Hamersley Primary School; Glendale Primary School; Goollelal Primary School; Greenwood College; Greenwood Primary School; Halidon Primary School; Hawker Park Primary School; North Woodvale Primary School; Warwick Senior High School; West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre; West Greenwood Primary School; Woodvale Primary School; Woodvale Secondary College.

Other: Liwara Catholic Primary School; St Luke's Catholic Primary School; The Montessori School.

Local Newspapers:

• Perth Now - Wanneroo