Gilmore, Australian Capital Territory

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Gilmore
state = Australian Capital Territory
city = Canberra

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caption =
lga = Tuggeranong
postcode = 2905
est = 1985
propval = AU$320,000 (2005) [http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=uisu&i=330]
pop = 2980 (2001 census)
ACTgov = Brindabella
fedgov = Canberra
near-nw = Fadden
near-n = Macarthur
near-ne =
near-e = Chisholm
near-w =
near-sw = Chisholm
near-s = Chisholm
near-se =

Gilmore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after the poet and journalist, Dame Mary Gilmore. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after Journalists, especially female journalists.

It is next to the suburbs of Macarthur and Chisholm and is bounded by the Monaro Highway, Isabella Drive and Hambidge Crescent.

Demographics

There were 2972 people living in Gilmore on Census night 2001. The median age of people in Gilmore was 28 years, compared to a median age of 32 for Canberra. Unemployment in Gilmore was half a percent lower than the Canberra average. The median weekly individual income for Gilmore in 2001 was $500–$599, the same as Canberra, while the median weekly household income was $1000–$1199. In 2001 the median monthly housing loan repayment in Gilmore was $800–$999. [Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[e-mail]/Lookup/805253159Snapshot12001?OpenDocument&TabName=Summary&ProdNo=805253159&Issue=2001&Num=&View=& 2001 Census Data : Gilmore (Statisical Local Area)] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ] [Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[e-mail]/Lookup/805Snapshot12001?OpenDocument&TabName=Summary&ProdNo=805&Issue=2001&Num=&View=& 2001 Census Data : Canberra (Statisical Division)] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ]

The residents of Gilmore are predominantly Australian born, with 81.0% being born in Australia. The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were United Kingdom, 4.2%, Vietnam, 0.9%, and New Zealand, 0.7%. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order are Catholic, Anglican, no religion, Uniting, Presbyterian and Islam. [Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[e-mail]/Lookup/805253159Snapshot12001?OpenDocument&TabName=Summary&ProdNo=805253159&Issue=2001&Num=&View=& 2001 Census Data : Gilmore (Statisical Local Area)] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ]

uburb amenities

The Tuggeranong Valley Pony Club is located on Louisa Lawson Crescent; there are also agistment paddocks for horses [ TVRU & ASC Ltd. (2006) [http://www.vikingsclubs.com.au/default.asp?d=12086&p=11869 VikingsClubs.com.au] , retrieved 9 July 2006 ] . Gilmore Nieighbourhood Oval is located on Heagney Crescent. The Rose Cottage heritage site is located off Isabella Drive [ ACT Heritage Council (2006) [www.environment.act.gov.au/__data/ assets/pdf_file/13651/heritageregister20022.pdf Registration Entry] , retrieved 10 July 2006 ] and is open to the public. The site includes a nursery and craft centre [ Fairfax Digital (2006) [http://www.domain.com.au/Public/PropertyDetails.aspx?adid=2005433274&s_rid=Cracker:BrowseListings&s_rid=Cracker:BrowseListings# Rose Cottage Cnr Monaro Highway and Isabella Drive Gilmore @ domain.com.au] , retrieved 10 July 2006 ] . An ACTEW Electricity substation is located in Gilmore, with access off Isabella Drive.

Several ACTION bus routes service Gilmore. Route 67 runs between the Tuggeranong and Woden Interchanges every 20 to 60 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The additional service 267, following the same route through Gilmore as Route 67, runs during peak hour from the Tuggeranong Interchange to City West. Route 269 also runs during peak hour, between City West and Theodore. Flexibus service 966 leaves the Tuggeranong Interchange every hour from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and the Erindale Shops every hour from 8:00pm to 11:00 p.m., and services the suburbs of Gilmore, Chisholm and Richardson [ ACTION Buses (2006) [http://www.action.act.gov.au/ ACTION Buses] , retrieved 9 July 2006 ] .

Politics

Gilmore is located within the federal electorate of Canberra. The electorate is currently represented in the House of Representatives by Annette Ellis. Canberra is considered a safe Labor seat [Australian Electoral Commission (2005) [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/c/canberra.htm Canberra] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ] . The 2004 Federal election saw a 5.9%, 4.2% and 3.6% swing towards Labor, the Liberals and the Greens respectively, and a swing of 6.9% away from the Democrats and 4.6% against One Nation [Australian Electoral Commission (2005) [http://results.aec.gov.au/12246/results/HousePollingPlaceFirstPrefs-12246-8771.htm Polling Place Results] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ] .

In the ACT Legislative Assembly, Gilmore is in the electorate of Brindabella, which is currently represented by three Labor and two Liberal members [ACT Electoral Commission (2001) [http://www.elections.act.gov.au/adobe/LocalitiesColour.pdf List of Localities] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ] [ACT Electoral Commission (2005) [http://www.elections.act.gov.au/Result04.html ACT Electoral Commission - 2004 Election] , retrieved 23 June 2006 ] . The 2004 ACT election saw a swing of 13.6% towards the Liberals and 4.1% against the Democrats [ ACT Electoral Commission (2005) [http://www.elections.act.gov.au/FirstPref04.xls#BrinPP!A1 FirstPref04] , retrieved 25 June 2006 ] [ ACT Electoral Commission (2005) [http://www.elections.act.gov.au/FirstPref01.xls#BrinPP!A1 FirstPref01] , retrieved 25 June 2006 ] .

Polling place statistics are shown above for the Gilmore polling place in the 2004 federal and ACT elections.

Geology

Gilmore is built on volcanic rocks from the Silurian age. The rock member is titled Deakin Volcanics. Rhyolite covers most of Gilmore except in the east where rhyodacite is found. These are from the Silurian age at 414 Mya. [Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.]

References

[http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=si&s=13 Allhomes] [ [http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazm01?placename=Gilmore&placetype=R&state=ACT Place names search, Geoscience Australia ] ]