| Isaacs Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Isaacs shopping centre | |||||||||||||||
  Isaacs | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°22′03″S 149°06′41″E / 35.36750°S 149.11139°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,379 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 767/km2 (1,990/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2607 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| District | Woden Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Isaacs (/aɪzæks/ EYE-zaks) is a suburb in the district of Woden in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The postcode is 2607.
The suburb was gazetted as a Division Name on 12 May 1966 but residential housing was not built until the late 1980s. Isaacs is next to the suburbs of O'Malley, Mawson and Farrer. It is bounded by Yamba Drive and Ngunawal Drive. Located in the suburb is the Canberra Nature Park of Isaacs Ridge and the Long Gully pine plantation.
The suburb is named after Sir Isaac Isaacs (1855–1948), politician, Chief Justice and the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia (1931–1936).[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Isaacs". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
