Jacka
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
712 (2021) → 739 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Jacka is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2914, about 15km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Jacka are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 31/100, and is about 113km inland. Jacka has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 64/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (14.33%), China (2.95%), Nepal (2.95%), Philippines (2.67%), South Africa (2.11%)
Top languages: Punjabi (6.74%), Hindi (4.21%), Nepali (3.51%), Gujarati (2.81%), Urdu (2.81%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1069 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1102
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1053
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1062
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1058
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1101
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde CampusCombined · Independent · 2.7km
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1037
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1062
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1089
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1082
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1160
- Gold Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1055
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
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Frequently asked questions about Jacka
Is Jacka safe?
Jacka has a residential safety score of 64/100, 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 1,826 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Jacka from Canberra CBD?
Jacka is about 14.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 56 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Jacka?
Jacka has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Jacka?
Jacka has a transport score of 31/100 and 2 bus stops.