5 Prell Place, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jan 2000 | $220,000 | $317 |
| Sold | Jun 1992 | $163,500 | $235 |
Price per m² based on land size of 694 m².
5 Prell Place is a house situated on a 694 m² block of land. The sizeable lot provides ample space for outdoor activities and landscaping.
The property is located about 4.5 km north‑east of Canberra’s CBD, making it a short drive into the city centre.
Calvert Park is approximately 0.8 km away, Bill Pye Park is around 1.6 km distant, and Justice Robert Hope Park lies about 1.8 km from the house. Hackett also features its own neighbourhood oval.
St. Margaret's Uniting Church is about 1.0 km away, while the Dickson District Playing Fields and Dickson Wetland are each roughly 1.5 km from the home. The Ibis Styles Canberra Tall Trees hotel is situated about 2.1 km away.
Hackett rests on calcareous shales of the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. The higher eastern side lies on the lowest layers of the Ainslie Volcanics, comprising grey dacite and related volcanic material.
The suburb has a highly educated population, with 53 % of adults holding a university degree, and an unemployment rate of about 2.6 %. Median personal incomes are roughly 1.6 times the national average, and a majority (53 %) report no religious affiliation.
Hackett was named in honour of Sir John Winthrop Hackett (1848–1916), a newspaper editor and notable figure in the movement towards Australian Federation.
