Garran, Australian Capital Territory

"Garran" redirects here. For the small horse, see garron.

Garran is a suburb in the Woden district of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Garran was named after Sir Robert Garran who made numerous contributions to the development of higher education in Canberra. The streets in Garran are named after Australian writers.^[2] The suburb was first developed in 1966 and has an area of 2.74 km².

Garran Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Garran local shops
Garran
Coordinates	35.342°S 149.108°E / -35.342; 149.108
Population	3,706 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,373/km2 (3,550/sq mi)
Established	1966
Postcode(s)	2605
Elevation	620 m (2,034 ft)
Area	2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location	10 km (6 mi) S of Canberra CBD 14 km (9 mi) W of Queanbeyan 101 km (63 mi) SW of Goulburn 298 km (185 mi) SW of Sydney
District	Woden Valley
Territory electorate(s)	Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)	Canberra
Suburbs around Garran: Hughes Red Hill Red Hill Phillip Garran Red Hill Phillip O'Malley Symonston

Population

1970s townhouses in Garran

At the 2021 census, Garran had a population of 3,706 people. 61.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India (6.8%) and England (3.9%). 66.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin (3.0%), Telugu (2.5%) and Malayalam (2.3%). The most common responses for religion were No Religion (38.5%) and Catholic (21.5%).^[1]

Geology

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Garran contains volcanic materials from the Silurian Age. Deakin volcanics purple and green tuff is under the Canberra hospital, around Ingamells Street in the north and the base of Davidson Hill. Deakin Volcanics coarse dark purple rhyodacite is under Fitchett Street and Couvreur Street areas. Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite is in the centre and south of Garran.^[3]

Suburb amenities

The Canberra Hospital is located in Garran

The Canberra Hospital is located in Garran. The suburb also contains three primary schools: a government school, Garran Primary;^[4] a special school for the intellectually disabled, Malkara School^[5] and a Catholic school, Sts. Peter & Paul Primary School.^[6]