Pearce, Australian Capital Territory
| Pearce Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Pearce shopping village | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′43″S 149°05′06″E / 35.362°S 149.085°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,687 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2607 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Woden Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Pearce (/pɪərs/) is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2607. It was named after the longest-serving Senator and longest-serving Minister in Australia's federal history, Sir George Pearce.
Pearce adjoins the suburbs of Torrens, Mawson and Chifley. It is bordered by Beasley St to the south, Melrose and Athllon drives to the east and the Mount Taylor nature reserve to the west; a green corridor forms the northern border with Chifley. Located in the suburb are Marist College, Melrose High School and Sacred Heart Primary School, a shopping centre and a neighbourhood oval.