Spence, Australian Capital Territory

Spence
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Aerial view of Spence
Spence is located in Australian Capital Territory
Spence
Spence
Coordinates35°11′56″S 149°03′55″E / 35.19889°S 149.06528°E / -35.19889; 149.06528
Population2,587 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1974
Postcode(s)2615
Elevation636 m (2,087 ft)
Area1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location
DistrictBelconnen
Territory electorate(s)Ginninderra
Federal division(s)Fenner
Suburbs around Spence:
Fraser Spence Evatt
Melba Evatt Evatt

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]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spence (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ^ "The suburb of Spence has a new namesake". The Canberra Times. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Suburb of Spence officially co-named". ACT Government. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.