Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory
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Wakefield Gardens Housing Precinct house | |||||||||||||
Ainslie Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°15′46″S 149°08′39″E / 35.26278°S 149.14417°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1928 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,376 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,536/km2 (3,980/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2602 | ||||||||||||
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Ainslie is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district.
The suburb is bounded by Limestone Avenue and Majura Avenue to the west and north, Phillip Avenue to the north-east, Mount Ainslie to the east and Quick Street to the south.
Ainslie is within walking distance of the City, the nature trails of Mount Ainslie, the Australian War Memorial and the many restaurants of Dickson. It has many attractions: a central location, with equally easy access to the CBD and the bush trails of Mount Ainslie; the abundance of charming early twentieth-century, heritage-listed houses; mature deciduous street trees and general leafiness; and a vibrant local shopping centre.