Local Convos
The City’s Local Convos series helps the community gather to discuss local needs, build connections, and set priorities.
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The local community describes Doubleview as caring, diverse and friendly neighbourhood. To better understand what is means to be ‘a local’ our suburb profile seeks to understand the local stories Koora (past), Yeyi (present), Boordawan (future) and respond to Ngalang Maya (our place). This snapshot identifies the unique character of Doubleview’s neighbourhood and helps the City rethink how we deliver services with a local focus.
Doubleview was named for its views of both the Indian Ocean and the Darling Ranges, but development was slow until returning World War Two soldiers were given homes in the area. Find out more about Doubleview, including residential and community development.
Mural by Daek William.
What it means to be a 'local'
Doubleview acquired its name as the suburb offers two extensive views, the Indian Ocean to the west and the Darling Ranges and Perth to the east.
One of the first landowners in Doubleview was John Daniel Manning, a dairy farmer who occupied land in 1895 but did not develop it. The northern section of Doubleview was first subdivided in 1910 by Perth real estate agent Charles Edgar Stoneman but land did not sell rapidly and, as street names duplicated those in Perth, many investors were led to believe they were buying in the city centre.
Local art classes
Art for All in the Hall - hosted by Transition Town Stirling.
Local sporting clubs
- Scarborough Sharks Cricket Club
- Northern Districts Touch Association
- Scarborough Junior Cricket Club
- Doubleview Bowling Club
- West Scarborough Rugby Union Club.
Local community centres
Local schools
Local community groups
What you have told us so far
These are the top local priorities you've told us about what's important for Doubleview:
- Public amenities - "Upgrade the bowling club, add a playground."
- Public transport - "Free bus service down to Scarborough Beach starting from Huntriss Road on Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings to help with over parking at Scarborough beach."
- Underground power - "Remove overhead powerlines and let the street trees grow!"
- Parks and reserves - "More street trees and trees in parks."
- Trees and greening - "Verge revegetation and future proofing landscape ecosystems."
The City has created Locally-led Stirling to drive deeper connection at a local suburb level to listen and respond with a local focus. At the heart of this Locally-led approach is an understanding that local people know what they need and a vision for everyone to get involved in shaping what it means to be “a local”.
We want to bring neighbours together, invest in local stories and inspire opportunities to work together. To find out more about Locally-led Stirling, visit Shaping our City. If you're looking for ways to get involved in your local area, please contact one of the City’s Local Engagement Officers by emailing getinvolved@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Facts
Doubleview population
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Average number of people per household
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The average age in Doubleview is 37 years old
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Top five birthplaces
Australia (66%), England (7%), New Zealand, (2%), South Africa (2%), Ireland (1%)
Median weekly household income
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87% of residents are satisfied with liveability
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Local plans
In 1916, developer M. L. Connor subdivided the southern portion of Doubleview, although once again blocks were slow to sell, and developers Dudley and Dwyer acquired the unsold lots in both parts of Doubleview in 1926. While they created the name for the area in an attempt to attract interest, development did not begin to accelerate until the government began providing returned soldiers homes in the northern section of Doubleview after World War Two.
Single detached dwellings dominate Doubleview but there are some scattered unit and duplex developments. Much of the area contains post-war housing, a significant proportion of which was constructed by the government, and many of the original dwellings are of timber-frame construction, with more recent developments using brick and tile. Some parts of the southern section of Doubleview contain examples of 1960s and international-style housing.
There are seven local open spaces and one community open space in Doubleview that offer both active and passive recreation, including Bennett Park. While Doubleview Primary School serves the educational needs of younger students in the area.
Doubleview also offers spectacular views from Ewen Street and the water tower on Princess Street, which is visible from all parts of the surrounding region.
Westfield Innaloo is the nearest major retail outlet, supplemented by older retail strips along Sackville Terrace and Scarborough Beach Road.
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