Weston Creek

Weston Creek Australian Capital Territory
Location of Weston Creek in the Australian Capital Territory
Weston Creek
Coordinates	35°20′12″S 149°03′23″E / 35.33667°S 149.05639°E / -35.33667; 149.05639
Population	24,630 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,559/km2 (4,037/sq mi)
Gazetted	12 May 1966[2]
Area	15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Location	13 km (8 mi) SSW of Canberra
Territory electorate(s)	Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)	Bean
Localities around Weston Creek: Stromlo Molonglo Valley Canberra Central Stromlo Weston Creek Woden Valley Stromlo Tuggeranong Tuggeranong

Weston Creek is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district comprises eight residential suburbs, situated to the west of the Woden Valley district and approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of the Canberra City centre. Situated adjacent to the district was the large Stromlo Forest pine plantation until the forest was destroyed by bushfires in 2001 and 2003.

Weston Creek was named in honour of Captain George Edward Weston, a former officer of the East India Company who arrived in Australia in 1829, and was Superintendent of the Hyde Park Convict Barracks in Sydney. In 1841, Weston was granted land in the district now known as Weston Creek.^[3]

At the 2021 census, the population of the district was 24,630.^[1]