O'Malley, Australian Capital Territory

O'Malley
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
O'Malley is located in Australian Capital Territory
O'Malley
O'Malley
Coordinates35°21′09″S 149°06′31″E / 35.35250°S 149.10861°E / -35.35250; 149.10861
Population928 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1973
Postcode(s)2606
Elevation656 m (2,152 ft)
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location
DistrictWoden Valley
Territory electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around O'Malley:
Phillip Garran Mount Mugga Mugga
Phillip O'Malley Canberra Nature Park
Mawson Isaacs

O'Malley (/mæli/) (postcode: 2606) is an affluent suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. At the 2021 census, O'Malley had a population of 928 people.[2] There are numerous embassies in O'Malley. The suburb is named after King O'Malley, who was the politician who arranged the competition for a design for Canberra. Streets in O'Malley are named with Aboriginal words.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Malley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Malley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 4 February 2014.