Population 3,804 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2913 Territory electorate(s) Yerrabi Area 230 ha Postal code 2913 | Established 2007 District Gungahlin Franklin Harrison Founded 2007 Federal division Division of Fenner | |
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Franklin (postcode: 2913) is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Gungahlin. It is named after the novelist Miles Franklin. The streets in Franklin are named after writers. It comprises an area of approximately 256 hectares. It is bounded by Flemington Road to the north and east, Wells Station Drive to the south, and Gungahlin Drive to the west.
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Map of Franklin ACT 2913, Australia
Franklin is serviced by ACTION bus routes 58 (weekdays) and 958 (weekends).
Open space
The suburb of Franklin includes a number of large open space to provide a pedestrian and cyclist network, and to provide an ecological corridor for the movement of native wildlife.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the population of Franklin was 3,804, including 43 (1.1%) Indigenous persons and 2,038 (53.6%) Australian-born persons. 44.4% of the population was foreign born, the third highest for any Canberra suburb. 7.8% were born in China, 6.7% in India, 2.7 in Vietnam, 2.2% in Sri Lanka and 2.1% in Bangladesh.
Geology
Franklin is underlaid mostly by the Canberra Formation mudstone or volcanics from the late middle Silurian age.
Education
Franklin residents get preference for: