| Griffith Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Grant Crescent in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Griffith | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°19′29″S 149°08′14″E / 35.32472°S 149.13722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,328 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 20 September 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2603 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.75 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | South Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Kurrajong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Griffith is an early inner-south suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Griffith contains the Manuka Shopping Centre, one of the earliest shopping areas built in Canberra. Noted buildings in the suburb include the Russian Embassy and St Paul's Anglican Church. Griffith, sized at approximately 3 km², is one of Canberra's oldest suburbs, with several of its streets designed according to Walter Burley Griffin's original designs for Canberra. The suburb has 20 parks covering nearly 12% of the total area.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Griffith (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
