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Hackett ACT 2602

1,598 addresses · 44 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Hackett · 5 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Hackett is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,227 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,623 a week, with median rent near $374 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,227Population
40Median age
$2,623Median household income / wk
$374Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hackett statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Hackett itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 8 km south · Light rail stop: Phillip Avenue, 2.2 km north-west · Bus interchange: City Bus Station, 4.5 km south-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 6.8 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Hackett

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Hackett ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202015.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202173.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 66.1%

Population by age in Hackett
Population by age, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4176
5-14494
15-19205
20-24152
25-34337
35-44476
45-54520
55-64376
65-74241
75-84167
85+87
Dwelling types in Hackett
Dwelling types, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House900
Townhouse170
Apartment109
Other0
Households by weekly income in Hackett
Households by weekly income, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650102
$650-1,499191
$1,500-2,999304
$3,000+525
Top ancestries in Hackett
Top ancestries, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,308
Australian1,153
Irish558
Scottish450
Other430
German188
Housing tenure in Hackett
Housing tenure, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned440
Mortgage448
Rented276
Other19
Cars per household in Hackett
Cars per household, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
075
1507
2424
3125
4+44
Commute to work in Hackett
Commute to work, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car923
Train0
Bus46
Tram/ferry3
Walked28
Bicycle163
Home225
Top countries of birth in Hackett
Top countries of birth, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England133
New Zealand42
United States41
China23
Canada22
Germany19
Languages used at home in Hackett
Languages used at home, Hackett ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Greek47
French41
Mandarin23
German21
Vietnamese21
Italian19

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

501,801 bird observations recorded near Hackett — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Hackett

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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