Gwelup
Gwelup is a City of Stirling suburb next to Karrinyup, with Lake Gwelup in its south and the Careniup wetlands among its reserves. It was market garden country for most of the twentieth century and changed into a residential suburb from the 1970s.
The housing
The City of Stirling describes a wide range of housing, from early market garden cottages to newer two-storey houses, with Karrinyup Waters and Settlers Green among the more recent subdivisions. Some older rural-style houses remain along North Beach Road, where many have been renovated or replaced. At the 2021 Census Gwelup had 1,970 private dwellings: 85.3 per cent of occupied dwellings were separate houses, 8.9 per cent semi-detached, row or terrace houses or townhouses, and 3.0 per cent flats or apartments.
Shops and cafes
Centuria Gwelup, the neighbourhood shopping centre at 707 North Beach Road, is anchored by Farmer Jacks and has about 20 smaller shops and services. It is open from 7am to 9pm every day.
Parks and open space
Gwelup has 35 hectares of public open space, made up of seven local, two community and one regional open space. Lake Gwelup Reserve, at 46 Huntriss Road, is on the City of Stirling’s heritage list and is used for walking and quiet recreation, with tennis courts and cycle paths. The Friends of Lake Gwelup help look after its bushland, and the City also lists Careniup Wetlands Reserve among the suburb’s open spaces.
Getting around
Route 424 runs from Stirling Station along North Beach Road past Gwelup’s shopping centre to Karrinyup Bus Station, and route 427 runs from Stirling Station to Warwick Station by way of North Beach Road and Erindale Road. The State Government has pledged $1.5 million to rebuild the Porter-Pascoe Street footbridge, which links Gwelup with Karrinyup.
Education
Lake Gwelup Primary School is at 59 Porter Street. The school dates from 1914 and was rebuilt in 2012.
What is coming
Main Roads WA is planning a $450 million grade-separated interchange at Reid Highway and Erindale Road in neighbouring Balcatta, including a bridge taking Erindale Road over Reid Highway. Planning is expected to finish in 2027/28, with construction scheduled to start in late 2028, subject to approvals.
The history of Gwelup
How Gwelup got its name and how it grew: read our Gwelup history.
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