51 Rivett Street, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Sep 2015 | $950,000 | $1,129 |
Price per m² based on land size of 841 m².
It is a detached house set on a generous 841 m² block of land, offering ample outdoor space.
The property lies approximately 4‑5 km north‑east of the CBD, making it a short drive into the city centre.
Justice Robert Hope Park is about 0.7 km away, Calvert Park is roughly 1.5 km distant, and the Mount Majura Nature Reserve borders the suburb to the east, all within easy walking distance.
Hackett sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation overlain by Quaternary alluvium, with the higher eastern side resting on the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey dacite with agglomerate and tuff.
The suburb includes a neighbourhood oval and a small shopping centre, and it is close to sporting fields such as the Dickson District Playing Fields (about 1.6 km away).
Rivett Street honours chemist Albert Cherbury David Rivett, reflecting Hackett’s tradition of naming streets after notable scientists.
Hackett is a socially and economically advantaged suburb, with a highly educated population, low unemployment (around 2.6 % in 2019), and median personal incomes well above the national average.
