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Hume

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Unincorporated ACT, 177 Rokeby Rd, Hume, ACT 2620

Description

Hume is a suburb of Canberra in the District of Jerrabomberra.

Hume is a suburb of Canberra in the District of Jerrabomberra. The suburb is named after the explorer Hamilton Hume and streets are named after Australian industrialists and businessmen. Hume is a light-industrial suburb and there is no significant housing development. At the 2016 census, Hume had a population of 430, up from six in 2006, as a result of the construction of the Alexander Maconochie Centre. The location of the prison has also given Hume a highly unusual gender ratio with 93.4% of the permanent population being male.

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 101 - 1,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 8.583 km2

Elevation: 501 to 1000 metres

Town elevation: 584 m

Population number: 430

Local Government Area: Unincorporated ACT

Location

Unincorporated ACT, 177 Rokeby Rd, Hume, ACT 2620

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Hume, Australian Capital Territory