Hume is a suburb of Canberra in the District of Jerrabomberra. The suburb is named after the explorer Hamilton Hume and streets are named after Australian industrialists and businessmen.[2] Hume is a light-industrial suburb and there is no significant housing development. At the 2021 census, Hume had a population of 395,[1] up from six in 2006,[3] as a result of the construction of the Alexander Maconochie Centre. The location of the prison has also given Hume a highly unusual gender ratio with 92.7% of the permanent population being male.[1]
| Hume Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°23′13″S 149°10′12″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 395 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 45.9/km2 (119.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 22 March 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2620 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Jerrabomberra | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Kurrajong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Deakin Volcanics from the Silurian period underlie Hume. Cream and purple rhyodacite are found in the south and including Tralee, New South Wales. A mixture of purple and green tuff, ashstone, shale, and coarse sandstone is in the north east. Coarse dark purple rhyodacite is in the north end near Queanbeyan turn off.[4]
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