Marangaroo is an inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia, 16 kilometres north of the Perth CBD. Select MORE for information on the suburb, its neighbourhood and history.
Welcome to Marangaroo
The suburb is bounded by Wanneroo Road to the west, Hepburn Avenue to the north, Mirrabooka Avenue to the east and Marangaroo Drive to the south.
It is home to the Marangaroo Golf Course and has two primary schools - Rawlinson Primary School and Marangaroo Primary School.
Inside my neighbourhood
Marangaroo is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area and sits within the City’s Established South Place Management Area.
More than 11,000 people currently live in Marangaroo, which is expected to remain the same over the next 20 years.
Origin of name and history
Marangaroo is an Aboriginal word meaning "blue flowers". The locality name was approved on 13 June 1973 with initial surveying of the area for subdivision commencing in March 1977.
Marangaroo Golf Course opened in 1988, consisting of 18 holes designed by Murray Dawson. The course is also home to hundreds of kangaroos that live within the bush setting.
The Marangaroo Primary School was established in 1987 followed by Rawlinson Primary School in 2003 for the growing suburb.
The 24 hectare Marangaroo Conservation Reserve serves to conserve the regions native vegetation and local biodiversity. There are more than 600 plant species found in the reserve such as Yellow Candle Stick Banksia and Donkey Orchids. Animals such as Bobtail Lizards, Roufus Whistler and many species of birds and insects can be observed.
(Historic information courtesy of Wanneroo Community History Centre)
Details
Area: 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population: 10,928 (2021 estimate from 2016 Census)
Local Government Area: City of Wanneroo
Phone: 08 9405 5000
Email: enquiries@wanneroo.wa.gov.au