South Canberra, or the Inner South, is a central district of

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, the capital city of

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. South Canberra is located to the south of Canberra's

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and is on the south bank of

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. It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra and is built in part in accordance to

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's designs. Unlike the later districts in Canberra that are built as separate satellite cities, South Canberra is only separated from

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only by Lake Burley Griffin. The two districts combined form the district of Central Canberra and share

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as their central commercial area. According to the , South Canberra's population was 31,592.

Places of note

* Australia's Parliament House on Capital Hill. *

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contains the

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area. * Government House the official residence of the governor general.

Sites of significance

In 1984 the

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commissioned the identification and documentation of sites of significance in the ACT. The results for Inner Canberra were published in 1988. Sites with both natural and cultural significance were identified. Many of these are listed on the ACT Heritage Register. Cultural sites of significance: * Barton: Old Parliament House; Patent Offices ''(now the Sir Robert Garran Offices housing the Attorney-General's Department)''; Brassey House; Barton urban conservation area * Deakin: The Lodge * Kingston: Kingston shops (Eastlake Shopping Centre); Kingston Power House; Federal Capital Commission houses * Forrest: Forrest urban conservation area; Street sign; Forrest residences * Manuka: Housing group; St Christopher's school and convent; Manuka swimming pool; Manuka oval - curator's residence * Red Hill: House 67, Arthur Circle;

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* Yarralumla: Bus shelter: Schlich Street ''(destroyed by fire since identification)''; Surveyors hut;

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;

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; Australian Forestry School; Old Canberra Brickworks; Canberra Incinerator; Westbourne Woods; Government House Natural sites of significance: * Deakin anticlines * Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides habitats * State Circle road cutting * Red Hill geological site * Narrabundah Tors * Hindmarsh Drive road cuttings

Demographics

At the , South Canberra had a population of 31,592 of which 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female.

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made up 1.3% of the population, which was lower than the national and territory averages. The

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age of people in South Canberra was 40 years, which was slightly higher than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 13.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.5% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 45.2% were married and 10.6% were either divorced or separated. Population growth in North Canberra between the and the was minus 2.0%; in the five years to the , growth was 2.1%; in the five years to the , growth was 11.8%; and in the five years to the , growth was 17.0%. Population growth in South Canberra was slower than the national average during the first 10 years (national average for each five year period was 5.8% and 8.3% respectively), but it has been significantly faster since (the national average was 8.8% and 8.6% in the last two periods). The median weekly income for residents within South Canberra was significantly higher than the national and territory averages.

Representation

The Inner South is part of the

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in the

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and is currently represented by

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. As of 2020, most of the Inner South is represented in the

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by 5 members representing Kurrajong. Deakin and Yarralumla are represented by 5 members representing Murrumbidgee. Inner South Canberra Community Council:
The Inner South Canberra Community Council (ISCCC)
is a voluntary, not for profit, community-based association operating in the inner south area of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The ISCCC is recognised by the ACT Government as a peak community body representing the interests of the local residents, businesses and organisations. The ISCCC’s objective is to preserve and improve the social, cultural, economic and environmental well being of Inner South Canberra and the Inner South Canberra community. The ISCCC Is not a local government.

References

External links

Canberra region map
- all districts {{South Canberra Suburbs Districts of the Australian Capital Territory