Suburbs
| Suburb | Population (in 2008) |
Median age (in 2006) |
Mean household size (in 2006) |
Area (km²) |
Density (/km²) |
Date first settled as a suburb |
Gazetted as a Division Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifley | 2,325 | 36 years | 2.3 persons | 1.6 | 1,453 | 1966 | 12 May 1966 |
| Curtin | 5,133 | 41 years | 2.5 persons | 4.8 | 1,069 | 1962 | 20 September 1962 |
| Farrer | 3,360 | 41 years | 2.7 persons | 2.1 | 1,600 | 1967 | 12 May 1966 |
| Garran | 3,175 | 39 years | 2.5 persons | 2.7 | 1,175 | 1966 | 12 May 1966 |
| Hughes | 2,898 | 41 years | 2.5 persons | 1.8 | 1,610 | 1963 | 20 September 1962 |
| Isaacs | 2,424 | 45 years | 2.6 persons | 3.1 | 781 | 1986 | 12 May 1966 |
| Lyons | 2,444 | 38 years | 2.1 persons | 2.3 | 1,062 | 1965 | 20 September 1962 |
| Mawson | 2,861 | 40 years | 2.2 persons | 2.1 | 1,362 | 1967 | 12 May 1966 |
| O'Malley | 684 | 47 years | 3.1 persons | 2.6 | 263 | 1973 | 12 May 1966 |
| Pearce | 2,509 | 41 years | 2.3 persons | 1.7 | 1,475 | 1967 | 12 May 1966 |
| Phillip | 1,910 | 32 years | 1.7 persons | 2.6 | 734 | 1966 | 12 May 1966 |
| Torrens | 2,265 | 38 years | 2.6 persons | 1.3 | 1,742 | 1966 | 12 May 1966 |
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