Weston (postcode: 2611) is a suburb of Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory, Australia. On Census
night 2011, Weston had a population of 3,254
people.
Weston was named after a former homestead built
in the area sometime around 1835. The Weston
Creek grant was once held by Captain Edward
Weston the Superintendent of the Hyde
Park Barracks, Sydney. Streets in Weston are
named after artists.
Weston contains the central shopping area of the
Weston Creek district, which includes
the Cooleman Court shopping centre. Other
facilities in the Weston Creek centre include a post
office, petrol station, restaurants, clubs, real estate
agents and many other specialty shops.