O'Malley, Australian Capital Territory

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
O'Malley is located in Australian Capital Territory
O'Malley
O'Malley
Coordinates35°21′09″S 149°06′31″E
Population928 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1973
Postcode(s)2606
Elevation656 m (2,152 ft)
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location
DistrictWoden Valley
Territory electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around O'Malley:
Phillip Garran Mount Mugga Mugga
Phillip O'Malley Canberra Nature Park
Mawson Isaacs

Population

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

Wood fire heaters are banned in the newer East O'Malley area to due concerns of air quality in that valley[4]

Geology

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]

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Embassies
Embassies and High Commissions in O'Malley
 Bangladesh  Chile  Croatia  Cuba  Czech Republic
 Ecuador  Eritrea  Georgia  Iran  Iraq
 Kuwait  Laos  Libya  Malta  Mongolia
 Morocco  Pakistan  Palestine  Portugal  Romania
 Samoa  Serbia  Slovakia  United Arab Emirates  Uganda
 Venezuela  Vietnam  Zimbabwe


  • Embassy of Croatia in O'Malley
    Embassy of Croatia in O'Malley
  • Military Attaché Office of the United Arab Emirates in O'Malley
    Military Attaché Office of the United Arab Emirates in O'Malley
  • Embassy of Laos People's Democratic Republic in O'Malley
    Embassy of Laos People's Democratic Republic in O'Malley

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Malley (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Malley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. "Use wood heaters correctly for safe, clean air". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.
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