Higgins, Australian Capital Territory

Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges.^[2]

Higgins Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Higgins
Coordinates	35°13′56″S 149°01′38″E
Population	3,321 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1969
Postcode(s)	2615
Area	1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
District	Belconnen
Territory electorate(s)	Ginninderra
Federal division(s)	Fenner
Suburbs around Higgins: Holt Latham Florey Holt Higgins Scullin Hawker

Higgins had two government-run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool (both now closed). The supermarket, built by Philippos Christodoulou, Tom and Tim Efkarpidis in 1968 was, by 2024, reported to be abandoned.^[3][4]

Political representation

For Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Higgins is in the Fenner.^[5]

For Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Higgins is in the Ginninderra electorate.^[6]

Geology

Main article: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age. Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and centre of the suburb. North of centre is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east. In the north west is purple and green tuff.^[7]