O'Malley, Australian Capital Territory

O'Malley Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population	873 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	336/km^2 (870/sq mi)
Established	1973
Postcode(s)	2606
Area	2.6 km^2 (1.0 sq mi)
District	Woden Valley
Territory electorate(s)	Murrumbidgee
Federal Division(s)	Canberra
Suburbs around O'Malley: Phillip Garran Mount Mugga Mugga Phillip O'Malley Canberra Nature Park Mawson Isaacs

O'Malley (postcode: 2606) is a suburb in the Canberra district of Woden Valley. On Census night 2011, O'Malley had a population of 873 people.^[1] There are numerous embassies in O'Malley. 42.8% of the population was foreign born, the fifth highest for any Canberra suburb.^[2]

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]

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.^[4]

Embassies

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

Embassy of Libya in O'Malley.

High Commission of Bangladesh in O'Malley.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "O'Malley (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
2. "Where do migrants live? (4102.0 - Australian Social Trends, 2014)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
3. "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
4. Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.

Coordinates: 35°21′09″S 149°06′31″E / 35.35250°S 149.10861°E