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Calwell (/ˈkɔːlwɛl/) is a medium-sized suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Tuggeranong. Tuggeranong Hill is on its southern border and the Tuggeranong Homestead is to the north. Calwell is located close to the Monaro Highway which provides a direct route to Canberra City and to Cooma.

Calwell
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Calwell
Coordinates35°26′17″S 149°06′36″E
Population5,730 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,469/km2 (3,810/sq mi)
Established1986
Gazetted5 August 1975
Postcode(s)2905
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
DistrictTuggeranong
Territory electorate(s)Brindabella
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around Calwell:
Isabella Plains Richardson
Bonython Calwell
Gordon Conder Theodore

History


The suburb was named after the Labor politician, Arthur Calwell (1896–1973).[2] The suburb name was gazetted on 5 August 1975.[2] Streets in the suburb are named for Victorian politicians.[2] Outtrim Avenue between Johnson Drive and the Calwell Shopping Centre is named after Alfred Richard Outtrim who represented Maryborough from 1885 to 1920.


Population


At the 2021 census, there were 5,730 people in Calwell.


Suburb amenities



Calwell Centre


The Calwell Centre is a designated group centre located on Webber Crescent in the north of the suburb. The centre was developed in the early 1990s to serve Calwell, Richardson, Theodore and Isabella Plains. Prior to the development of the Lanyon Market Place in the late 1990s, the Calwell Centre also serviced Conder, Banks and Gordon. Among the retail and service outlets are a Woolworths supermarket, Caltex Woolworths service station, tavern, Chinese restaurant, car wash and several other businesses.

The Calwell Club opened in 2004 and is located adjacent to the centre.


Schools


Calwell High School
Calwell High School

Government schools


Non-government schools


Churches


Sacred Heart Church in 2014
Sacred Heart Church in 2014

St Mary in the Valley Anglican Parish Centre is located on the corner of Were Street and Webber Crescent; in addition to Church services the Parish also manages the Calwell Community Centre. Alliance Church Tuggeranong is also located on Were Street. Corpus Christi Catholic Parish, based in Gowrie, runs services in the hall at St Francis of Assisi Primary School. The historic Sacred Heart Church was relocated to Calwell in 1988, and is used for special occasions.


Transport


Calwell is serviced by several ACTION bus routes.

All Canberra taxi companies and Queanbeyan taxis also service Calwell.


Geology


Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite of Silurian age form the base rock of Calwell.[7]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calwell". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 12. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
  3. Route R5 Transport Canberra
  4. Route 76 Transport Canberra
  5. Route 79 Transport Canberra
  6. Route 182 Transport Canberra
  7. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.



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