Dickson, Australian Capital Territory

Dickson
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Woolley St c. 2012
Dickson is located in Australian Capital Territory
Dickson
Dickson
Coordinates35°15′09″S 149°08′23″E / 35.25250°S 149.13972°E / -35.25250; 149.13972
Population3,292 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,060/km2 (5,330/sq mi)
Established1928
Postcode(s)2602
Elevation580 m (1,903 ft)
Area1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location
DistrictNorth Canberra
Territory electorate(s)Kurrajong
Federal division(s)Canberra
Suburbs around Dickson:
Lyneham Downer Watson
Lyneham Dickson Hackett
Lyneham Braddon Ainslie

Dickson is a suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. It is named after Sir James R. Dickson (1832–1901) who was a Queensland advocate of Australian Federation and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. There is no specific theme for street names.[2]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dickson". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.