Gilmore, Australian Capital Territory
| Gilmore Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,905 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 5 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2905 | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Gilmore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after the poet and journalist, Dame Mary Gilmore.[2] It was gazetted on 5 August 1975.[2] Streets are named after journalists, particularly female journalists.[2]
It is next to the suburbs of Macarthur and Chisholm and is bounded by the Monaro Highway, Isabella Drive and Hambidge Crescent.
Demographics
On Census night 2006, Gilmore had a population of 2,905 people.[1] The median age of people in Gilmore was 28 years, compared to a median age of 32 for Canberra. Unemployment in Gilmore was half a percent lower than the Canberra average. The median weekly individual income for Gilmore in 2001 was $500–$599, the same as Canberra, while the median weekly household income was $1000–$1199. In 2001 the median monthly housing loan repayment in Gilmore was $800–$999.[3][4]
The residents of Gilmore are predominantly Australian born, with 81.0% being born in Australia. The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were United Kingdom, 4.2%, Vietnam, 0.9%, and New Zealand, 0.7%. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order are Catholic, Anglican, no religion, Uniting, Presbyterian and Islam.[3]
Suburb amenities
The Tuggeranong Valley Pony Club is located on Louisa Lawson Crescent; there are also agistment paddocks for horses.[5] Gilmore Nieighbourhood Oval is located on Heagney Crescent. The Rose Cottage heritage site is located off Isabella Drive[6] and is open to the public. The site includes a nursery and craft centre.[7] An ACTEW Electricity substation is located in Gilmore, with access off Isabella Drive.
Several ACTION bus routes service Gilmore. Route 67 runs between the Tuggeranong and Woden Interchanges every 20 to 60 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The additional service 267, following the same route through Gilmore as Route 67, runs during peak hour from the Tuggeranong Interchange to City West. Route 269 also runs during peak hour, between City West and Theodore. Flexibus service 966 leaves the Tuggeranong Interchange every hour from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and the Erindale Shops every hour from 8:00pm to 11:00 p.m., and services the suburbs of Gilmore, Chisholm and Richardson.[8]
Politics
Gilmore is located within the federal electorate of Canberra. The electorate is currently represented in the House of Representatives by Annette Ellis. Canberra is considered a safe Labor seat.[11] The 2004 Federal election saw a 5.9%, 4.2% and 3.6% swing towards Labor, the Liberals and the Greens respectively, and a swing of 6.9% away from the Democrats and 4.6% against One Nation.[10]
In the ACT Legislative Assembly, Gilmore is in the electorate of Brindabella, which is currently represented by three Labor and two Liberal members.[12][13] The 2004 ACT election saw a swing of 13.6% towards the Liberals and 4.1% against the Democrats.[14][15]
Polling place statistics are shown above for the Gilmore polling place in the 2004 federal and ACT elections.
Geology
Gilmore is built on volcanic rocks from the Silurian age. The rock member is titled Deakin Volcanics. Rhyolite covers most of Gilmore except in the east where rhyodacite is found. These are from the Silurian age at 414 Mya.[16]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gilmore (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b c Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 39. ISBN 1 86331 128 9.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) 2001 Census Data : Gilmore (Statisical Local Area), retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) 2001 Census Data : Canberra (Statisical Division), retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ TVRU & ASC Ltd. (2006) VikingsClubs.com.au, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ ACT Heritage Council (2006) [www.environment.act.gov.au/__data/ assets/pdf_file/13651/heritageregister20022.pdf Registration Entry], retrieved 10 July 2006
- ^ Fairfax Digital (2006) Rose Cottage Cnr Monaro Highway and Isabella Drive Gilmore @ domain.com.au, retrieved 10 July 2006
- ^ ACTION Buses (2006) ACTION Buses, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005)FirstPref04, retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ a b Australian Electoral Commission (2005) Polling Place Results, retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ Australian Electoral Commission (2005) Canberra, retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2001) List of Localities, retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005) ACT Electoral Commission - 2004 Election, retrieved 23 June 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005)FirstPref04, retrieved 25 June 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005)FirstPref01, retrieved 25 June 2006
- ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.