34 Maitland Street, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Aug 1994 | $229,000 | $266 |
| Sold | Apr 1990 | $127,000 | $148 |
Price per m² based on land size of 858 m².
The property occupies a land area of 858 m². It is a standalone house on this sizeable block.
Hackett is located about 4.5 km north‑east of the Canberra CBD, so the house is roughly that distance from the centre of the city.
Within walking distance you’ll find Calvert Park and the Dickson District Playing Fields (both about 0.8 km away), as well as Justice Robert Hope Park (≈1.3 km) and Bill Pye Park (≈1.4 km). The nearby Dickson Wetland is also about 1 km from the house.
The Officer Crescent bus shelter is located roughly 1.3 km from the property, providing a convenient point for bus services.
Hackett sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. The higher eastern side rests on the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, which consists of grey dacite and related volcanic material.
Hackett is a socially and economically advantaged suburb, with more than half of adults holding university degrees and an unemployment rate around 2.6 %. Residents enjoy median personal incomes about 1.6 times the national average, placing the area among the top 5 % most advantaged suburbs in Australia.
Maitland Street is named after the geologist Andrew Gibb Maitland, reflecting the suburb’s tradition of honoring scientists in its street names.
