101 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2015 | $777,000 | $996 |
| Sold | May 2013 | $700,015 | $897 |
| Sold | Jun 2008 | $535,000 | $685 |
Price per m² based on land size of 780 m².
The house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It offers ample space for a family.
The residence sits on a 780 m² block, providing a generous outdoor area for garden or recreation.
Swinden Street Metro station is about 0.5 km away, and the Dickson Interchange, another Metro hub, is roughly 1.1 km distant, offering convenient rail access.
Within 1 km you’ll find Dickson Library (≈0.9 km), Dickson Centre (≈1.0 km), Canberra Racecourse, and the National Hockey Centre, all providing shopping, recreation and cultural activities.
Downer’s community centre and shops were originally built for the CSIRO in the 1930s, and a bronze kangaroo sculpture was unveiled in the area in May 2019, adding local character.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales of the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium – the limestone that gave Canberra its original name “Limestone Plains.”
Downer is in the federal electorate of Canberra, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party, and in the ACT Legislative Assembly’s electorate of Kurrajong, which elects five members proportionally.
