Spence, Australian Capital Territory
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| Coordinates: 35°11′56″S 149°03′55″E / 35.19889°S 149.06528°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1972 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,587 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2615 | ||||||||||||
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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.