16 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Mar 2021 | $905,000 | $1,304 |
| Sold | Jan 2011 | $550,000 | $792 |
| Sold | Aug 1999 | $148,000 | $213 |
Price per m² based on land size of 694 m².
The house features two bedrooms and one bathroom. Both are arranged within a single‑storey layout typical of Downer homes.
The residence is set on a 694 m² block, providing ample outdoor space for gardening or leisure activities.
Swinden Street Metro station is about 0.7 km away, while the Dickson Interchange is roughly 1 km distant, both within easy walking distance.
The Downer suburb includes a local shopping centre adjacent to the community oval, and the Dickson Centre precinct is only about 0.8 km away, offering a range of retail and dining options.
A local oval bounded by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets provides open space, and the Dickson District Playing Fields are just under 1 km away for organized sport.
Downer originated as a CSIRO agricultural research site in the 1930s, later serving as an opium poppy plantation during World War II. Many of the large pine and gum trees in the suburb date from that era.
The area sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium, reflecting the limestone plains that gave Canberra its original name.
Federally, Downer is part of the Canberra electorate, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Kurrajong electorate.
