Average rent in Hackett, ACT — 2026
Hackett is part of the Unincorporated ACT council area and sits 5km out from the Canberra CBD, with around 3,227 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $374/week, which is below the the ACT median of $446/week. About 23% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$374/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 3,227
- Median age
- 40
- Distance to Canberra
- 5 km
- Households renting
- 23%
- Separate houses
- 76%
- Flats / apartments
- 9%
- Born overseas
- 21%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Unincorporated ACT
ABS 2021
Renting in Hackett
Hackett comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $374/week, around 16% below the state median of $446/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 75% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 23% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (76%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,227, median age 40, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 21% of residents were born overseas. At 5km from Canberra, Hackett typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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