Acton, Australian Capital Territory

Acton Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
NewActon Precinct in April 2022
Acton
Coordinates	35°16′46″S 149°07′10″E / 35.27944°S 149.11944°E / -35.27944; 149.11944
Population	2,848 (2021 census)[1]
Established	1928
Postcode(s)	2601
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Location	2 km (1 mi) W of Canberra CBD 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Queanbeyan 87 km (54 mi) SW of Goulburn 286 km (178 mi) SW of Sydney
District	North Canberra
Territory electorate(s)	Kurrajong
Federal division(s)	Canberra
Suburbs around Acton: O'Connor O'Connor Turner Black Mountain Acton City Yarralumla Lake Burley Griffin Parkes

Acton is a suburb of Canberra, ACT, Australia. Acton covers an area west of the CBD, bordered by Black Mountain to the west and Lake Burley Griffin in the south. The Australian National University campus covers most of the suburb, though also located in Acton is the National Film and Sound Archive, a branch of the CSIRO and the National Museum of Australia.

At the 2021 census Acton had a population of 2,848 people,^[1] mostly students living at the Australian National University.