Hackett · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hackett

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Hackett is shaped by a strong presence of families, as nearly 67% of households consist of couples with children. Most homes here hold about 2.6 people, which is a slightly higher figure than across the territory and the nation.

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📍 Hackett, Suburb / Locality

Where Hackett sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hackett — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hackett2.6
2602, ACT 2.4
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Hackett house 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 25.7% of residents live alone—matching the territory and national figures—the most common household size is two people at 28.6%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Hackett splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (26%), with 4 people at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 67.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.5%, a figure that is a little below the territory average and well below the national figure.

10.5% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hackett, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hackett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80069/hackett/topic/family-households