Murdoch, Western Australia

Murdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Murdoch University, St John of God Hospital Murdoch and Fiona Stanley Hospital are located in Murdoch. The suburb is named after Sir Walter Murdoch.

Location
Murdoch is located next to Winthrop, Bateman, Kardinya and North Lake. Boundaries with these suburbs are delineated by Somerville Drive, Murdoch Drive, Prescott Drive and Farrington Road respectively.

Land use
Murdoch's residential area is primarily on the northern side of South Street; the area on the southern side is primarily for commercial usage. While hospitals and educational institutions dominate the suburb's land usage, the area also includes a police station, a fire station, and the minimum-security Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison.

Hospitals
There are two major hospital complexes within Murdoch: the privately owned St John of God Hospital and the Government-operated Fiona Stanley Hospital that opened in October 2014.

Education
Tertiary education institutions Murdoch University and a campus of the South Metropolitan TAFE are located in Murdoch. Kennedy Baptist College caters for students from year 7 to 12. There are no primary schools within the suburb.

Transport
Train & Bus Interchange Murdoch railway station

Bus
 * 998 Fremantle railway station to Fremantle Station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Clockwise, serves - Barry Marshall Pde, Murdoch University & South Street
 * 999 Fremantle railway station to Fremantle railway station (limited stops) – CircleRoute Anti-Clockwise serves - Barry Marshall Pde, Murdoch University & South Street
 * 204 Maddington railway station to Murdoch University - serves Barry Marshall Pde & Murdoch railway station
 * 205 Maddington railway station to Murdoch University - serves Barry Marshall Pde & Murdoch railway station
 * 206 Cannington railway station to Murdoch University - serves Barry Marshall Pde & Murdoch railway station
 * 207 Cannington railway station to Murdoch University - serves Barry Marshall Pde & Murdoch railway station
 * 503 Bull Creek railway station to Murdoch railway station serves - South St & Murdoch University
 * 504 Bull Creek railway station to Murdoch railway station serves - South St & Murdoch University
 * 505 Bull Creek railway station to Murdoch railway station serves - South St & Murdoch Drive
 * 511 Fremantle railway station to Murdoch Station serves - Barry Marshall Pde, Murdoch Drive & South St
 * 512 Fremantle railway station to Murdoch railway station serves - Barry Marshall Pde, Murdoch Drive & Farrington Rd
 * 513 Fremantle railway station to Murdoch railway station serves - South St & Murdoch University
 * 514 Murdoch railway station to Cockburn Central railway station serves - Barry Marshall Pde & Murdoch Drive
 * 517 Thornlie railway station to Murdoch TAFE serves - Jennalup St, Fiona Wood Rd & Barry Marshall Pde
 * 518 Cockburn Central railway station to Murdoch TAFE serves - Jennalup St, Fiona Wood Rd & Barry Marshall Pde
 * 519 Armadale railway station to Murdoch TAFE serves - Jennalup St, Fiona Wood Rd & Barry Marshall Pde

Churches
There are several churches based in the suburb of Murdoch, including Evangel Christian Fellowship; an evangelical church based in Murdoch University since 1991.