Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 64.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $856k
- 4 bed
- $1.33m
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The quick read on
Jacka
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Median unit
- $677,000
- Population
- 712
- Postcode
- 2914
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Jacka, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Jacka
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Jacka ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 11.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Jacka, ACT is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Jacka has a 12-month growth rate of 64.3% for houses and 10.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $856,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000 in Jacka.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Jacka is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Jacka is $677,000, which has increased 10.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000 in Jacka. The median rent for units and apartments in Jacka is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Jacka safe?
The overall rate for Jacka is 1,114 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Jacka.
Overall crime rate
1,114
offences per 100,000 residents
77% belowAustralian Capital Territory
JackaAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Jacka?
Jacka ACT 2914 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
712 people call Jacka home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,160 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 712
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,772 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1531.0%Above
15–3429.8%Below
35–5434.3%Above
55–744.5%Below
75 and over0.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses45.5%Below
Townhouses55.4%Above
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright4.7%Below
Paying a mortgage61.0%Above
Renting34.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car39.5%In line
Two cars48.5%Above
Three or more9.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work64.6%Above
Train, tram or bus3.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Jacka
8.7% of workers in Jacka worked from home on Census day.
14.3% of Jacka residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
29.9% of people in Jacka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Jacka
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Jacka ACT 2914.
Is Jacka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
31.0% of Jacka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
180 family households lived in Jacka; 61.1% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
68.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Jacka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Jacka had 712 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
5.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Jacka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 45.5% of occupied private dwellings in Jacka.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 55.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Jacka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
4.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
61.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.3% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Jacka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Jacka had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 19.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 24.1%, while 36.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Jacka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
64.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Jacka?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 39.5% of the total.
57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Jacka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.6% reported a different address.
45.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Jacka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
45.5% of residents used only English at home.
50.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 4.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Jacka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
45.1% of Jacka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 54.9% was born in Australia.
2.9% of residents were born in China.
14.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Jacka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.5% of ancestry responses in Jacka.
Australian ancestry made up 21.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Jacka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Jacka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 80.0%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
53.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Jacka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Jacka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Jacka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,160 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,772.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Jacka compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Jacka, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 4.7% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Renting accounted for 34.3% in Jacka, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Jacka
Is Jacka expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $677,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Jacka good for families?
The Census counted 180 local families, and 31.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Jacka?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,330,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Jacka
24 streets in Jacka
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alcorn Lane
- Appleford Ave
- Bittermann St
- Bolitho Street
- Cornforth View
- Dabrowski Street
- Doszpot Way
- Gadd Street
- Greg Mcnamara Crescent
- Hudspeth Terrace
- Lawrenson Cct
- Minogue Street
- Muzyczuk Street
- Nancie Kinsella Rise
- Ouaida St
- Pattie Menzies Way
- Purcell Street
- Roden Cutler Dr
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- Roden Cutler Drive
- Romberg Way
- Starcevich Cr
- Wacando Street
- Wake Crescent
- Zubrzycki Crescent
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