O'Malley, Australian Capital Territory
Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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O'Malley (/oʊmæli/) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. At the 2021 census, O'Malley had a population of 928 people.[2] There are numerous embassies in O'Malley. The suburb is named after King O'Malley, the Labor politician who arranged the competition for a design for Canberra in 1911. Streets in O'Malley are named with Aboriginal words.[3]
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| Coordinates: 35°21′09″S 149°06′31″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1973 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 928 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2606 | ||||||||||||
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Population
In the 2021 Census, there were 928 people in O'Malley. 53.0% of people were born in Australia and 52.9% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion (26.4%) and Catholic (24.8%).[2]
Restrictions
Wood fire heaters are banned in the newer East O'Malley area to due concerns of air quality in that valley[4]
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.[5]
Embassies
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
