Summary
O'Malley (/oʊmæli/) (postcode: 2606) is an affluent 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, who was the politician who arranged the competition for a design for Canberra. Streets in O'Malley are named with Aboriginal words.[3]
| O'Malley Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  O'Malley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′09″S 149°06′31″E / 35.35250°S 149.10861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 928 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2606 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Woden Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Population edit
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 edit
Wood fire heaters are banned in the newer East O'Malley area to due concerns of air quality in that valley[4]
Geology edit
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 edit
| Embassies and High Commissions in O'Malley | |||||
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 Bangladesh
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 Chile
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 Croatia
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 Cuba
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 Czech Republic
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 Ecuador
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 Eritrea
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 Georgia
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 Iran
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 Iraq
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 Kuwait
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 Laos
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 Libya
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 Malta
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 Mongolia
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 Morocco
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 Pakistan
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 Palestine
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 Portugal
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 Romania
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 Samoa
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 Serbia
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 Slovakia
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 United Arab Emirates
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 Uganda
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 Venezuela
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 Vietnam
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 Zimbabwe
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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
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Malley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Malley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Use wood heaters correctly for safe, clean air". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.
