Fadden, Australian Capital Territory
| Fadden Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,309 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2904 | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Fadden is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2904. The suburb is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia briefly in 1941. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after Queensland Politicians. It is next to the suburbs of Macarthur, Chisholm, Gowrie and Wanniassa. It is bounded by Erindale drive, and Isabella drive.
Demographics
There were 3309 people living in Fadden on Census night 2001. The median age of people in Fadden was 35 years, compared to a median age of 32 for Canberra. Unemployment in Fadden was one percent lower than the Canberra average. The median weekly individual income for Fadden in 2001 was $600–$699, compared to $500–$599 for Canberra, while the median weekly household income was $1500–$1999. In 2001 the median monthly housing loan repayment in Fadden was $1000–$1199 [1] [2]
The residents of Fadden are predominately Australian born, with 77.5% being born in Australia. The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were United Kingdom, 5.7%, New Zealand , 1.1%, and Croatia, 0.9%. The most popular religious affiliations in decending order are Catholic, Anglican, no religion, Uniting, Orthodox Christian, and Presbyterian. [1]
Suburb amenities
Fadden Primary School and adden Preschool are located on Hanlon Crescent[3]. Fadden Primary currently caters for Kindergarten to Year 6; the preschool is expected to be incorporated in the primary school by the end of 2008[4].
The Fadden local shopping centre is located on Hanlon Crescent and includes a hairdresser, a medical centre, a Chiropractor and massage therapist, and a veterinary hospital. Fadden's sporting facilities include the Tuggeranong Tennis Centre, located on Coyne Street[5], the Fadden Neighbourhood Oval, at the back of the primary school, and tennis courts off Stopford Crescent. Two areas of the Canberra Nature Park are located in the suburb: Wanniassa Hills to the north of the suburb and the smaller Macarthur Hill in the east. Hannah Community Park straddles the border with Gowrie[6]. The Fadden Pine Plantation, a recreational area with substantial playground and barbeque facilities, is located between Isabella Drive, Bugden Avenue and Coyne Street. The Macarthur Scout Hall is located on Coyne Street[7].
Several ACTION bus routes service Fadden. Routes 65 and 67 run between the Tuggeranong and Woden Interchanges every 20 to 60 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The additional services 265 and 267, following the same routes through Fadden as 65 and 67 respectively, run during peak hour from the Tuggeranong Interchange to City West. Route 170 also runs in peak hour from Monash to City West. Flexibus service 967 leaves the Tuggeranong Interchange every hour from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and the Erindale Shops every hour from 8:30pm to 11:30 p.m., and services the suburbs of Fadden, Gowrie and Macarthur[8].
Politics
Fadden 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 4.3% and 3.3% swing towards the Greens and Labor respectively, and a swing of 6.5% away from the Democrats[12].
In the ACT Legislative Assembly, Fadden is in the electorate of Brindabella, which is currently represented by three Labor and two Liberal members [13][14]. The 2004 ACT election saw a swing of 7.5% towards the Liberals, 1.5% towards the Greens, 3.5% towards Labor and 5.0% against the Democrats[15][16].
Polling place statistics are shown above for the Fadden polling place in the 2004 federal and ACT elections.
Geology
In the east, Fadden is built on Alluvium. The west of Fadden consists of Deakin Volcanics green-grey, purple and cream rhyolite. A fault heads north-north-west from Macarthur Hill with a quartz outcrop.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). "2001 Community Profiles: Fadden (Statisical Local Area)". 2001 Census of Population and Housing.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). "2001 Community Profiles: Canberra (Statisical Division)". 2001 Census of Population and Housing.
- ^ Fadden Primary School (2006) Fadden School | Contact Us, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ ACT Department of Education (2006) [1], retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ Totaltravel.com (2006) Tuggeranong Tennis Centre, Fadden ACT - Sports Clubs Activities &, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ Planning and Land Management Group (1991) Hannah Park, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ ACT Scouts(2005)Macarthur, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ ACTION Buses(2006)ACTION Buses, retrieved 9 July 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005)FirstPref04, retrieved 22 June 2006
- ^ Australian Electoral Commission (2005) Polling Place Results, retrieved 22 June 2006
- ^ Australian Electoral Commission (2005) Canberra, retrieved 28 May 2006
- ^ Australian Electoral Commission (2005) Polling Place Results, retrieved 22 June 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2001) List of Localities, retrieved 28 May 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005) ACT Electoral Commission - 2004 Election, retrieved 28 May 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005)FirstPref04, retrieved 25 June 2006
- ^ ACT Electoral Commission (2005)FirstPref01, retrieved 25 June 2006
