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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Hackett, ACT, 2602

Current weather

12°COvercast

83% humidity · 11.2 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.5° today · 18.1 mm rain

Desirability index

61.7/100

#42 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hackett is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,227 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 27 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 8.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
3,227
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,623
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 1,261
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
63.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
62 / 170 / 109

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
27
Against the person
3
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1,076 residents
State safety percentile
50th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-43.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv2
  • Burglary Other3
  • Other Offences9
  • Property Damage2
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)8

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,164
  • Blue Gum Community SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

44 planning-related records

2026· 3 proposals

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 3 proposals

  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 5 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 10 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 7 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2021· 7 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2021

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2021

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2021

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2020· 9 proposals

  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2020

  • SUBC
    HACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • ANZATM
  • 3rd spaceBar
  • Flawless Boutique Skin ClinicBeauty salon

    Hackett Place

  • Bench (5)
  • Monkey Wrench CyclesBicycle

    2A Hackett Place

  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Antill Street after Antill Service RoadBus stop
  • Blue Gum Primary School Madigan StreetBus stop
  • Madigan Street after Antill StreetBus stop
  • Madigan Street after Greyson StreetBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal RecordingsM14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsMM Scatter 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsMM Scatter 1 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Hackett Preschoolkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
12

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
61.7/100
Cohort rank
#42 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Hackett Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageM14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageMM Scatter 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageMM Scatter 1 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • SUBCplanningHACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 12 May 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningHACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 09 Apr 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningHACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 30 Jan 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningHACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 06 Nov 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningHACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 10 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningHACKETT · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 27 Jan 2025 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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