| Downer Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Downer shops c. 2005 | |||||||||||||||
  Downer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′39″S 149°08′42″E / 35.24417°S 149.14500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,296 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2602 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| District | North Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Kurrajong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Downer is a suburb of Canberra, Australia, in the city's inner north. The suburb is bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue.
The suburb was gazetted in 1960 and named after Sir John Downer (1843–1915) Premier of South Australia and a member of the first Australian Senate in 1901. There is no specific theme for street names.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Downer (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
