O'Malley, Australian Capital Territory

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O'Malley
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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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; 149.10861Coordinates: 35°21′09″S 149°06′31″E / 35.35250°S 149.10861°E / -35.35250; 149.10861
Population991 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density381/km2 (987/sq mi)
Established1973
Postcode(s)2606
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
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 (/ˈoʊmæli/) (postcode: 2606) is an affluent suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. At the 2016 census, O'Malley had a population of 991 people.[1] There are numerous embassies in O'Malley. In 2011, 42.8% of the population was foreign-born, the fifth-highest for any Canberra suburb.[2] 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]

Population[]

In the 2016 Census, there were 991 people in O'Malley. 52.0% of people were born in Australia and 52.9% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 27.4% and No Religion 20.0%.[1]

Geology[]

Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyodacite are under the suburb. To the east in the valley bottom is Deakin Volcanics purple and green tuff and up the slopes of Mount Mugga Mugga are Deakin Volcanics coarse dark purple rhyodacite.[4]

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Embassies[]

Embassies and High Commissions in O'Malley
 Bangladesh  Chile  Croatia  Cuba  Czech Republic
 Ecuador  Eritrea  Georgia  Iran  Iraq
 Kuwait  Laos  Libya  Malta  Mongolia
 Morocco  Pakistan  Palestine  Portugal  Romania
 Samoa  Serbia  Slovakia  United Arab Emirates  Uganda
 Venezuela  Vietnam  Zimbabwe


  • Embassy of Croatia in O'Malley

  • Military Attaché Office of the United Arab Emirates in O'Malley

  • Embassy of Laos People's Democratic Republic in O'Malley

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Malley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Where do migrants live? (4102.0 - Australian Social Trends, 2014)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ^ Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.
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