| Spence Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of Spence | |||||||||||||||
  Spence | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′56″S 149°03′55″E / 35.19889°S 149.06528°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,587 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2615 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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Spence (/ˈspɛns/) is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It was gazetted on 2 November 1972, and streets are named after trade unionists.[2]
The suburb was originally named solely after William Spence (1846–1926), one of the founders of the Australian Workers' Union and later a member of the first Australian House of Representatives. In 2023, it was co-named retrospectively to commemorate suffragette Catherine Helen Spence as well.[3][4]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spence (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "The suburb of Spence has a new namesake". The Canberra Times. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Suburb of Spence officially co-named". ACT Government. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
