South Canberra
Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Australian place South Canberra, or the Inner South, is a subdivision of Canberra Central in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia.
South Canberra is separated from North Canberra by Lake Burley Griffin. The two subdivisions combined form the district of Canberra Central and share Civic as their central commercial area.
It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra and is built in part in accordance with Walter Burley Griffin's designs.
According to the Template:CensusAU, South Canberra's population was 31,592.<ref name=Census2021/>
Places of note
- Australia's Parliament House on Capital Hill.
- Parkes contains the Parliamentary Triangle area.
- Government House the official residence of the governor general.
Sites of significance
In 1984 the National Capital Development Commission 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; Calthorpes' House
- Yarralumla: Bus shelter: Schlich Street (destroyed by fire since identification); Surveyors hut; Albert Hall; Hotel Canberra; 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 Template:CensusAU, South Canberra had a population of 31,592 of which 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population, which was lower than the national and territory averages. The median 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.<ref name=Census2021/>
Population growth in North Canberra between the Template:CensusAU and the Template:CensusAU was minus 2.0%; in the five years to the Template:CensusAU, growth was 2.1%; in the five years to the Template:CensusAU, growth was 11.8%; and in the five years to the Template:CensusAU, 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).<ref name=Census2001/><ref name=Census2006/><ref name=Census2011/><ref name=Census2016/> The median weekly income for residents within South Canberra was significantly higher than the national and territory averages.<ref name=Census2016/>
Representation
The Inner South is part of the Division of Canberra in the Australian House of Representatives and is currently represented by Alicia Payne. As of 2020, most of the Inner South is represented in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 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) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.
| Selected historical census data for South Canberra | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001<ref name=Census2001>Template:Census 2001 AUS</ref> | 2006<ref name=Census2006>Template:Census 2006 AUS</ref> | 2011<ref name=Census2011>Template:Census 2011 AUS</ref> | 2016<ref name=Census2016>Template:Census 2016 AUS</ref> | 2021<ref name=Census2021>Template:Census 2021 AUS</ref> | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 24,139 | 23,668 | 24,154 | 27,007 | 31,592 | |
| Percentage of the Australian Capital Territory population | 7.8% | Template:Loss 7.3% | Template:Loss 6.8% | Template:Steady 6.8% | Template:Gain 7.0% | ||
| Percentage of the Australian population | 0.13% | Template:Loss 0.12% | Template:Loss 0.11% | Template:Gain 0.12% | Template:Steady 0.12% | ||
| Birthplace and language diversity | |||||||
| Birthplace, top responses |
Australia | 70.9% | Template:Loss 70.8% | Template:Loss 70.4% | Template:Loss 66.7% | Template:Rise 67.6% | |
| England | 5.1% | Template:Loss 4.4% | Template:Gain 4.7% | Template:Loss 4.1% | Template:Loss 4.0% | ||
| India | n/a | n/a | 1.3% | Template:Gain 1.6% | Template:Gain 2.1% | ||
| China | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.5% | Template:Gain 1.6% | ||
| New Zealand | 1.6% | Template:Loss 1.5% | Template:Steady 1.5% | Template:Loss 1.4% | Template:Loss 1.3% | ||
| United States | 0.8% | Template:Gain 0.9% | Template:Gain 1.1% | Template:Gain 1.3% | Template:Steady 1.3% | ||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Mandarin | n/a | n/a | 1.0% | Template:Gain 2.0% | Template:Gain 2.3% | |
| French | 0.8% | Template:Loss 0.7% | Template:Gain 1.2% | Template:Gain 1.6% | Template:Loss 1.5% | ||
| Italian | 1.6% | Template:Loss 1.4% | Template:Steady 1.4% | Template:Steady 1.4% | Template:Loss 1.0% | ||
| Greek | 0.9% | Template:Steady 0.9% | Template:Gain 1.1% | Template:Loss 0.9% | Template:Steady 0.9% | ||
| Hindi | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.9% | ||
| Cantonese | n/a | 0.7% | Template:Steady 0.7% | Template:Gain 0.8% | n/a | ||
| Religious affiliation | |||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
No Religion | 21.5% | Template:Gain 24.9% | Template:Gain 30.8% | Template:Gain 38.2% | Template:Gain 45.8% | |
| Catholic | 25.3% | Template:Gain 25.8% | Template:Loss 24.3% | Template:Loss 20.6% | Template:Loss 18.3% | ||
| Anglican | 21.4% | Template:Loss 18.7% | Template:Loss 16.9% | Template:Loss 12.1% | Template:Loss 10.1% | ||
| Hinduism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.8% | ||
| Uniting Church | 4.1% | Template:Loss 3.8% | Template:Loss 3.3% | Template:Loss 2.5% | n/a | ||
| Median weekly incomes | |||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | Template:AUD915 | Template:AUD1,172 | Template:AUD1,376 | A$1,600 | ||
| Percentage of Australian median income | 196.4% | Template:Gain 203.1% | Template:Gain 207.9% | Template:Loss 189.7% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | Template:AUD2,306 | Template:AUD2,871 | Template:AUD3,178 | A$3,726 | ||
| Percentage of Australian median income | 196.9% | Template:Loss 193.9% | Template:Loss 183.3% | Template:Loss 175.8% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | Template:AUD1,711 | Template:AUD2,383 | Template:AUD2,333 | A$2,711 | ||
| Percentage of Australian median income | 166.6% | Template:Gain 193.1% | Template:Loss 162.2% | Template:Loss 155.3% | |||
| Dwelling structure | |||||||
| Type | Separate house | 57.3% | Template:Loss 55.5% | Template:Loss 54.9% | Template:Loss 45.3% | Template:Loss 40.6% | |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. | 10.1% | Template:Steady 10.1% | Template:Steady 10.1% | Template:Gain 12.5% | Template:Loss 11.7% | ||
| Flat, unit or apartment | 27.8% | Template:Gain 33.3% | Template:Gain 34.9% | Template:Gain 41.9% | Template:Gain 47.6% | ||