Wright, Australian Capital Territory

Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

35°19′1″S 149°1′59″E / 35.31694°S 149.03306°E / -35.31694; 149.03306Population3,808 (SAL 2021)^[1]Gazetted27 July 2010^[2]Postcode(s)2611Area1.3 km² (0.5 sq mi)Location10 km (6 mi) W of Canberra CityDistrictMolonglo ValleyTerritory electorate(s)MurrumbidgeeFederal division(s)BeanWebsiteWright

Suburbs around Wright:
Denman Prospect	Molonglo	Molonglo
	Wright	Coombs
	Duffy	Holder

Wright (postcode: 2611) is a suburb in the Molonglo Valley district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is named in honour of Judith Wright, a poet, environmentalist and Aboriginal land rights advocate.^[3]

Location and urban structure

Construction of the first house in Wright was completed in June 2012.^[4]

Demographics

Wright did not have a separate geographical identifier allocated on the date of the 2011 census, and was grouped with the Weston Creek-Stromlo statistical sub-division. In this division, there was a population of 17, with 10 males and seven females. The ABS recorded nine dwellings, with a median weekly household income of A$2,250. Peculiarly, an unusually high number of motor vehicles per dwelling was recorded, at 12.7.^[5]

At the date of the 2016 census, the population of Wright had grown to 2,753, there were 1,262 private dwellings, the median weekly household income was A$2,323, and the number of vehicles per dwelling was 1.8.^[6]

Geology

Wright is built on rhyodacite rocks from the Silurian period which are about 414 million years old. These rocks are part of the Deakin Volcanics.^[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wright (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Search for street and suburb names: Wright". Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate. ACT Government. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ Downie, Graham (3 January 2008). "Suburbs named in new district". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
^ Anderson, Stephanie (11 June 2012). "Wright home ready for move-in". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Weston Creek-Stromlo - SSD Bal". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Wright". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs.