Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory

Ainslie is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district.

Ainslie
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Wakefield Gardens Housing Precinct house
Ainslie
Coordinates35°15′46″S 149°08′39″E
Population5,376 (2021 census)
 • Density1,536/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
Established1928
Postcode(s)2602
Elevation590 m (1,936 ft)
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location
  • 3 km (2 mi) NNE of Canberra CBD
  • 17 km (11 mi) NW of Queanbeyan
  • 87 km (54 mi) SW of Goulburn
  • 284 km (176 mi) SW of Sydney
DistrictNorth Canberra
Territory electorate(s)Kurrajong
Federal division(s)Canberra
Suburbs around Ainslie:
Dickson Dickson Hackett
Braddon Ainslie Canberra Nature Park
Reid Campbell Canberra Nature Park

The suburb is bounded by Limestone Avenue and Majura Avenue to the west and north, Phillip Avenue to the north-east, Mount Ainslie to the east and Quick Street to the south.

Ainslie is within walking distance of the City, the nature trails of Mount Ainslie, the Australian War Memorial and the many restaurants of Dickson. It has many attractions: a central location, with equally easy access to the CBD and the bush trails of Mount Ainslie; the abundance of charming early twentieth-century, heritage-listed houses; mature deciduous street trees and general leafiness; and a vibrant local shopping centre.

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