The word ‘Giralang’ comes from the language of the Wirahuri tribe of the Central West of New South Wales, meaning ‘star’.
The suburb name "Giralang" was gazetted on 15 January 1974
Street names in this suburb are from Aboriginal Words for stars, Astronomers and Constellations seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
Distance to City GPO: 4.0 km
Closest Major Shopping Centre:
BELCONNEN MALL - 4.1 km
Closest Hospital:
CALVARY PRIVATE HOSPITAL - 4.4 km
Primary School:
GIRALANG PRIMARY - 0.3 km
High School:
KALEEN HIGH - 1.7 km
College:
MELBA COPLAND COLLEGE, MELBA - 3.3 km
University:
UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA, BRUCE - 3.2 km
| Average age: | 36 years |
| Houses: | 93.7% |
| Townhouses: | 5.7% |
| Flats & units: | 0.7% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Population: | 3,304 |