104 Buxton Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 1999 | $335,000 | $467 |
Price per m² based on land size of 716 m².
It is a detached house situated on a 716 m² land parcel. The property offers ample space typical of the predominantly residential character of Deakin.
A local shopping centre on Hopetoun Circuit provides an IGA supermarket, service station, newsagent, chemist and several restaurants. Adjacent to the centre is a Fitness First health‑spa facility, and Deakin Stadium, a football ground, is also nearby.
Latrobe Park is about 0.5 km away and Nature Park is roughly 0.7 km distant, offering green space for recreation and walking. Both parks are easily reachable on foot from the property.
Yes, The Lodge – the official residence of the Prime Minister – and the Royal Australian Mint are both listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List and lie within the suburb. Additionally, the heritage‑listed house at 70 Dominion Circuit is about 1.1 km away.
Deakin hosts several embassies and high commissions, including those of Afghanistan, Bosnia, Hungary, Italy, Brunei, Cyprus, Fiji, Mauritius and the Solomon Islands. Nearby high commissions also include Tonga (0.8 km), Nigeria (0.9 km), Sri Lanka and Vanuatu (about 1 km each).
The western part of Deakin exposes the Yarralumla Formation with calcareous shale, sandstone, tuff and hornfels, while the east features Mount Painter Volcanics dacitic crystal tuff and agglomerate. The Deakin Anticline, a notable geological monument, lies roughly 0.6 km from the property.
As of the 2021 census, Deakin had a population of 3,124, with 43.8 % employed as professionals – far above the national average. The majority (78.4 %) speak only English at home, and 69.3 % of residents were born in Australia.
