Chapman, Australian Capital Territory

Chapman is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, where many diplomats and some of the wealthier citizens of Canberra chose to take their residency. It is located in the Weston Creek area.

Chapman
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Chapman shopping centre
Chapman
Coordinates35°21′25″S 149°02′24″E
Population2,867 (SAL 2021)
Established1970
Postcode(s)2611
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
DistrictWeston Creek
Territory electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around Chapman:
Rivett Stirling Waramanga
Cooleman Ridge Chapman Fisher
Mount Arawang Kambah

The suburb is named after Sir Austin Chapman (1864–1926), the member for Eden-Monaro from 1901 to 1926 who held portfolios in the Deakin and Bruce governments.

The theme for the street names in Chapman is the Australian film industry.

The local primary school in Chapman is the government run Chapman Primary School on Perry Drive. The school caters for students from Preschool to Year 6 and runs a before and afterschool care program.

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