Hackett
ACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT
3,227 (2021) → 3,360 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hackett is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2602, about 5km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Hackett are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 50/100, and is about 105km inland. Hackett has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.12%), New Zealand (1.3%), USA (1.27%), China (0.71%), Canada (0.68%)
Top languages: Greek (1.46%), French (1.27%), Mandarin (0.71%), German (0.65%), Vietnamese (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1123 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Blue Gum Community SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1109
Nearby (within 10km)
- Dickson CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1106
- Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1123
- Majura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1126
- North Ainslie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1140
- Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1138
- Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1118
- Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1141
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1124
- Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1146
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1134
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1123
- Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1134
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Hackett
Is Hackett safe?
Hackett has a residential safety score of 80/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,890 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hackett from Canberra CBD?
Hackett is about 4.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 26 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hackett?
Hackett has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1109 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hackett?
Hackett has a transport score of 50/100 and 12 bus stops.