Turner is named after Sir George Turner, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. He was a Premier of Victoria, and later Federal Treasurer under prime ministers Barton, Deakin and Reid. Streets in Turner are mostly named after writers, legislators and pioneers.

In the 2011 census, the population of Turner was 3,595, including 41 (1.1%) Indigenous persons and 2,217 (61.7%) Australian-born persons. Only 20.2% of dwellings were separate houses (compared to the Australian average of 75.6%), while 7.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses (Australian average: 9.9%) and 72.0% were flats, units or apartments (Australian average: 13.6%). 45.0% of the population were professionals, compared to the Australian average of 21.3%. Notably 28.6% worked in government administration, compared to the Australian average of 1.3%, although the Canberra-wide average is 20.1%. Turner is favoured by students and young adults with 18.5% of its population in the 15- to 24-year-old age group (compared to the Australian average of 13.3%). The suburb has few children under 15: 7.0%, compared to 19.3% Australia-wide. 37.7% of the dwellings are occupied by single person households, compared to the Australian average of 24.3%.

Turner was developed in the 1940s and 1950s. The suburb is an example of garden city design with wide nature strips and generously proportioned roads.

Turner, though a small suburb, can be divided into three logical areas:

David Street which forms Turner's northern boundary is designed to line up with Black Mountain in one direction and Mount Majura in the other direction.

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