Harrison, Australian Capital Territory
Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital. The suburb is adjacent to the suburbs of Franklin, Gungahlin, Throsby, Kenny and the industrial estate Mitchell. Harrison's place names reflects those of "natural features, waterfalls, plains, tablelands and plateaux".[3] The suburb is located approximately 2 km east of the Gungahlin Town Centre and about 10 km from the centre of Canberra.
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Light rail construction on Flemington Road, Harrison | |||||||||||||
  Harrison Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°11′51″S 149°9′16″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,244 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2914 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 October 1991[2] | ||||||||||||
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Following the launch of Light Rail on 20 April by the ACT government,[4] Harrison residents now have access to Light Rail services from any of the stops along Flemington Road.
Notable places
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the population of Harrison was 8,244, of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. The median age of Harrison residents was 31 years old.[8]
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1% of the population which were lower than the national and territory averages.[8]
- The most common ancestries in Harrison were Australian (25.6%), English (23.5%), Chinese (12.6%), Indian (8.2%) and Scottish (6.5%).[8]
- The most common countries of birth in Harrison were Australia (55.8%), India (7.4%), China (7.3%), Nepal (2.8%), South Korea (2%) and England (1.9%).[8]
- The religious affiliation of most Harrison residents were No religion (39.5%), Catholic (16.2%), Hinduism (10.7%), Islam (5.8%) and Anglican (5.6%).[8]
Schools
Parks
| Address | PlayGym |
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| Eric Mawson St, Harrison ACT 2914 | No |
| Turtle Rock St, Harrison ACT 2914 | No |
| Tanami St, Harrison ACT 2914 | Yes |
| Moonlight St, Harrison ACT 2914 | Yes |
