Conder is one of three suburbs in the Lanyon Valley in Canberra, Australia. It lies in the district of Tuggeranong. The three suburbs are presently (as of 2011) the southernmost suburbs of the city, although the small settlement of Tharwa exists only a short distance further south.
| Conder Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Lanyon Marketplace in Conder | |||||||||||||||
  Conder | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°27′29″S 149°05′49″E / 35.458°S 149.097°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,108 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 12 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Named after artist Charles Conder,[2] the suburb of Conder extends from the slopes of Tuggeranong Hill to the valley floor. Conder is home to the valley's main services including the Lanyon Market Place, Lanyon High School and one of the four Vikings clubs in Canberra. Also included in the suburb are St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Charles Conder Primary School, a youth centre, child care centre and a family services centre.
Just like the name of the suburb, the streets of Conder are named after artists, including members of the Heidelberg School and places associated with that school.[2] Among those recognised are Russell Drysdale and Tom Roberts.[3]
Major developments in Conder including "Eastern Valley Rise" and "The Landscape" have seen the Lanyon Valley's population grow rapidly. Conder has come out on top with the highest median house price growth year-on-year out of all Canberra suburbs.[4]
Geology
editQuaternary Alluvium covers the whole suburb. Underneath the alluvium and on the surrounding hills are Deakin Volcanics erupted during the Silurian age at 414 Mya. These include ignimbrite and tuff[5]
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Red tuff from Tuggeranong Hill -
Ignimbrite from Tuggeranong Hill
Gallery
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View of Lanyon Valley with the Brindabella Ranges in the distance -
Aerial photo of Conder -
Aerial photo of eastern Conder nestled in the hills
Footnotes
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Conder (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 26. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
- ^ Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 32. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
- ^ Taulaga, Jessica (30 January 2020). "First-home buyers drive Conder's house price growth to the highest of all Canberra suburbs". All Homes Real Estate. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
