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8 Gadd Street, Jacka ACT 2914

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Flood and fire risk

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Flood
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Not within a mapped flood area.
Bushfire
In area
Bushfire-prone area
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Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

School catchment
4 zones
PrimaryMargaret Hendry School
SecondaryDickson College
SecondaryGungahlin College
SecondaryAunty Agnes Shea High School
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Crime

Reported offences around ACT

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2,445
offences per 100k — ACT police jurisdiction
11,701
reported offences (last 12 months) in the ACT police jurisdiction
010,00020,000201920202021202220232024

Reported offences in the ACT police jurisdiction over time

Development in the area

New dwellings approved across ACT council

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4,437
Dwellings/yr
798
Houses
3,639
Units
03,2506,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved in the 12 months to May 2026, across the whole ACT council area (not just this address). Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Who lives here

44.7% of Jacka’s 712 residents were born overseas

Top ancestries

Australian21.8%
English20.5%
Indian17%
Irish6.3%
Scottish5.3%
Chinese4.2%

Top countries of birth

India14.3%
China2.9%
Nepal2.9%
Philippines2.7%
South Africa2.1%
South Korea1.4%

Suburb-level profile for Jacka, not this specific address. Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

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Indicative only — verify with the relevant council or department before relying on it. Sources: ACT Territory Plan & ACTmapi (land zoning, flood & bushfire overlays), ACT Education Directorate (priority enrolment areas), ACT Policing (crime), Geoscape G-NAF (addresses).