Mount Lawley Electorate Profile (2025)

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Area (sq km): 18
Number of Electors: 31,427
Source: 2023 Final Distribution Report, Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.

Origin of the Name:
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Mount Lawley area was undeveloped bushland. At this time, the Mount Lawley estate was purchased by Messrs Samuel W Copley and R T Robinson, who set out with the object of making it an attractive suburb with the right type of home, and with every possible encouragement given to householders to create a garden suburb. Mount Lawley received its name in recognition of Sir Arthur Lawley, who was governor of Western Australia for 15 months in 1901-02. Governor Lawley was born in 1860, and had a distinguished career in the British Army, and the colonial service.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
The electorate of Mount Lawley includes all or part of Coolbinia, Dianella, East Perth, Inglewood, Maylands, Menora, Morley, Mt Lawley, North Perth and Yokine.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Schools
Government: Coolbinia Primary School; Mount Lawley Primary School; Mount Lawley Senior High School; North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre; Sir David Brand School; Sutherland Dianella Primary School; West Morley Primary School; Yokine Primary School.

Other: Australian Islamic College - Dianella; Banksia Montessori School; Carmel School; Infant Jesus School; Our Lady's Assumption School; Perth College; St Paul's Primary School Mount Lawley.

Local Newspapers:

• Perth Now - Central