- Suburb Information for Charnwood (ACT 2615)
History
The suburb was named after a former Homestead in the Belconnen District. In 1833, Henry Hall obtained a grant of 3492 acres of land which he named ‘Charnwood’.
The suburb name "Charnwood" was gazetted on 9 September 1971
Street Naming Theme
Street names in Charnwood are named after famous New South Wales pioneers.
Facilities
Distance to City GPO:
0.5 km
Closest Major Shopping Centre
KIPPAX FAIR - 2.8 km
Closest hospital
CALVARY PRIVATE HOSPITAL - 7.5 km
Closest Educational Institutions:
Primary School
CHARNWOOD PRIMARY - 0.3 km
High School
MELBA COPLAND HIGH SCHOOL, MELBA - 2.1 km
College
MELBA COPLAND COLLEGE, MELBA - 2.7 km
University
UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA, BRUCE - 6.3 km
(approximate straight line distances)
Profile
| Average age: | 32 years |
| Houses: | 91.8% |
| Townhouses: | 8.2% |
| Flats & units: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Population: | 3,017 |