Spence, Australian Capital Territory
| Spence Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Spence | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′56″S 149°03′55″E / 35.19889°S 149.06528°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,587 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2615 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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Spence (/ˈspɛns/) is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It was gazetted on 2 November 1972, and streets are named after trade unionists.
The suburb was originally named solely after William Spence (1846–1926), one of the founders of the Australian Workers' Union and later a member of the first Australian House of Representatives. In 2023, it was co-named retrospectively to commemorate suffragette Catherine Helen Spence as well.