23 Bennet Street, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Oct 2018 | $430,000 | $456 |
| Sold | Apr 2005 | $325,000 | $345 |
| Sold | Apr 2000 | $169,000 | $179 |
| Sold | May 1999 | $135,000 | $143 |
| Sold | Jun 1992 | $139,000 | $147 |
Price per m² based on land size of 941 m².
The property is in Spence, a residential suburb of Canberra’s Belconnen district. It is adjacent to Fraser, Melba and Evatt, lies south of Owen Dixon Drive and Kuringa Drive, and is bounded by Alpen Street and Copland Drive.
It is a house set on a 941 m² block of land, providing ample space for a family home and outdoor use.
A neighbourhood shopping centre within the suburb offers a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket with a coffee shop, and a petrol station. The Spence/Evatt Shops on Copland Drive also provide similar services.
Yes, the Mount Rogers Community (Anglican) Church runs a donation‑only café called “Coffee Corner,” and the Tongan Community Centre, rebuilt in 2007, is located near the Spence/Evatt Shops on Copland Drive.
Spence sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, including green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite in the centre and west, a green‑grey dacitic porphyry with white feldspar crystals in the southeast, and a shale lens patch in the south‑central part.
The suburb was originally named after William Spence, a founder of the Australian Workers’ Union and first federal MP, and in 2023 it was co‑named to honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
For federal elections, Spence is part of the Division of Fenner, and for ACT Legislative Assembly elections it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
