In 1895, the land was occupied by John Daniel Manning (1814-1895), an English-born dairy farmer, shortly before his death.[3][4] In 1910, a real estate investor called Charles Edgar Stoneman purchased the land and started selling it in subdivisions.[3] He used the same street names used in the centre of Perth, leading buyers to believe they were purchasing land there.[3] In 1916, a real estate developer called M. L. Connor purchased the Southern portion of Doubleview and started selling it in subdivisions.[3] After he failed to sell many, it was purchased by a team of real estate developers, Dudley and Dwyer, in 1926.[3] They were the ones who coined the name 'Doubleview.'[3] However, the land subdivisions failed to sell again.[3]
Shortly after the Second World War, the Western Australian government built houses for returning soldiers in the Northern section of Doubleview.[3] Those first houses were built in timber-frame.[3] More recently, houses have been built using brick and tile.[3] It has remained a predominantly residential area.[3]
School
Doubleview contains one state primary school, Doubleview Primary School, located at 203 St Brigid's Terrace.[3][5]
Churches
The Perth Chinese Christian Church is located at 146 Flamborough Street.[6]