Port Hacking, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Port Hacking Sydney, New South Wales
Port Hacking estuary, view towards the heads
Port Hacking Location in Sydney
Population	1,093 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2229
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Location	26 km (16 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s)	Cronulla
Federal Division(s)	Cook
Suburbs around Port Hacking: Caringbah South Dolans Bay Dolans Bay Lilli Pilli Port Hacking Burraneer Lilli Pilli Royal National Park Maianbar

Port Hacking is a lovely bayside area, also known as a suburb, in southern Sydney, Australia. It sits on the northern side of the Port Hacking estuary, which is like a big river mouth. This suburb is about 26.7 kilometres south of the main city area of Sydney. It's part of the Sutherland Shire, which is its local government area.

Exploring the History of Port Hacking

Sandbar Place, Port Hacking

The name of the Port Hacking suburb comes from the nearby estuary. Long ago, a man named Thomas Holt owned a lot of land in this area. His land stretched from Sutherland all the way to Cronulla.

In 1840, maps showed that Francis Mitchell owned a piece of land here. Later, in 1858, Mary and Andrew Webster bought land for 108 pounds and 15 shillings. They sold their land to Dominick Dolan in 1863.

Where is Port Hacking?

Port Hacking is surrounded by other suburbs. To the north-west, you'll find Caringbah South. To the south-west is Lilli Pilli. And to the north-east, there's Dolans Bay.

Across the water, on the other side of the Port Hacking estuary, are the suburbs of Maianbar and Bundeena. Port Hacking is mostly a place where people live in homes.

You can also find the Shiprock Aquatic Reserve here, which is inside Burraneer Bay. You can get to this special water area by going down Shiprock Road in Port Hacking.

Shops and Services in Port Hacking

Along Port Hacking Road South, there's a small area with different shops and professional services. These shops serve people living in Port Hacking and nearby suburbs like Lilli Pilli, Dolans Bay, and Caringbah South.

You can find a cellar, a café, a restaurant, a butcher, and a florist. There are also many other small businesses in this area. One of the most well-known spots is D'lish on Port, which is a popular café and restaurant.

Who Lives in Port Hacking?

According to a count of people in 2016, called the 2016 census, there were 1,093 people living in Port Hacking.

• Most people, about 85.8%, were born in Australia. Some others were born in England (3.0%), Lebanon (0.7%), Scotland (0.7%), China (0.7%), and Italy (0.6%).
• At home, 88.8% of people in Port Hacking spoke only English. Other languages spoken included Greek (3.0%), Mandarin (0.8%), Italian (0.7%), Arabic (0.6%), and German (0.5%).
• When asked about their religion, many people said Catholic (34.5%) or Anglican (22.2%). About 18.3% said they had no religion.
• The average money earned by households each week in Port Hacking was $2,908. This was much higher than the average for all of New South Wales, which was $1,486.

Port Hacking in Pop Culture

Port Hacking was a special location for a TV show called Australia's Next Top Model series 4 in 2008.

Famous People from Port Hacking

• Ian Thorpe - An Olympic Swimmer who used to live here.