Holt, ACT: suburb profile

The population of Holt ACT is 5,628 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Holt is $1,041 per week ($54,132 per year). Median rent in Holt is $396 per week ($1,716 per month). Holt has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Holt has a population density of 1,708 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Holt is India. The most common religion is No religion (43.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holt is $1,950.

Population
5,628
Census 2021
Median income
$1,041/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$396/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Holt vs the typical ACT suburb

The median personal income in Holt is $1,041 a week, 13% below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192). That ranks 96th of 109 ACT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $396 a week, $54 less than the typical ACT suburb. Rent takes 20.0% of the median household income here, against 18.2% in the typical ACT suburb. The median resident is 36, 2 years younger than in the typical ACT suburb (38).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHoltTypical ACTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,041/wk$1,192/wk −13%$766/wk
Household income$1,983/wk$2,414/wk −18%$1,637/wk
Rent$396/wk$450/wk −12%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,950/mo$2,154/mo −9%$1,733/mo
Median age3638 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.0%18.2% +1.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Holt, the typical ACT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Holt Population

5,628 residents at the 2021 Census.

Holt Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,041/wk
$54,132 per year
Ranked 982 of 14,663
Median Rent
$396/wk
$1,716 per month
Ranked 2,191 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Holt Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,983/wk
Median rent $396/wk
Rent to income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Holt against your income

About $8,593 a month
Median rent $396/wk
Left after rent $1,587/wk
Rent share 20.0%

Holt Schools

15
schools nearby
10
government
1057
avg ICSEA score
6,110
total students
Hawker Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 331 students
1129
ICSEA
Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government
Primary · K-2 · 115 students
1088
ICSEA
St Matthew's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 332 students
1085
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1077
ICSEA
Hawker College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 605 students
1073
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students
1070
ICSEA
Belconnen High School Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 636 students
1066
ICSEA
Macgregor Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 590 students
1050
ICSEA
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1045
ICSEA
Latham Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 298 students
1038
ICSEA
Cranleigh School Government
Primary · K-6 · 88 students
1036
ICSEA
Kingsford Smith School Government
Combined · K-10 · 742 students
991
ICSEA
Charnwood-Dunlop School Government
Primary · K-6 · 308 students
987
ICSEA
Strathnairn School Government
Primary
Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campus Independent
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Holt, Australian Capital Territory: 35.2245°S, 149.0134°E

Holt Schools (15)

People in Holt

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,749) Female 51.1% (2,875)

Population Density

1,708
people per km²
5,628 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,441
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
3.3%
England
3.0%
Philippines
1.4%
Nepal
1.2%
Vietnam
1.0%
China
1.0%
New Zealand
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
1.5%
Arabic
1.2%
Mandarin
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.2%
Nepali
1.1%
Hindi
1.1%
Spanish
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
35.0%
Australian
33.2%
Irish
12.8%
Scottish
10.6%
German
5.0%
Indian
3.6%
Australian Aboriginal
3.2%
Chinese
2.8%
Italian
2.8%
Filipino
1.9%
Dutch
1.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.2%
Catholic
19.9%
Anglican
9.5%
Not stated
4.9%
Hinduism
3.9%
Islam
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.0% 1,958
Separated
3.4% 155
Divorced
10.1% 462
Widowed
5.6% 253
Never married
37.9% 1,728

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.3%
Couple: no children
28.9%
Couple: no children under 15
11.7%
One parent: children under 15
8.9%
One parent: no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.3%
2 persons
32.0%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
13.4%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Holt

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,289 occupied private dwellings in Holt at the 2021 Census, 27.0% were rented, 26.9% owned outright and 42.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.1% 48 dwellings
Owned outright
26.9% 615 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
42.7% 978 dwellings
Rented
27.0% 619 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 28 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
63.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
31.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.9%
2 bedrooms
18.8%
3 bedrooms
53.0%
4 bedrooms
21.4%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.7%
1 vehicle
42.1%
2 vehicles
36.4%
3 vehicles
9.9%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Holt

Employment

Employed full-time
45.4% 1,920 people
Employed part-time
18.5% 783 people
Unemployed
3.2% 137 people
Not in labour force
32.8% 1,388 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
33.3%
Clerical & Administrative
15.7%
Managers
15.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.5%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Labourers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.4%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Bus
4.2%
Truck
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Bicycle
0.4%
Other
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.4%
Certificate III/IV
27.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Postgraduate Degree
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.5%
Society & Culture
19.9%
Health
11.0%
Education
8.7%
Engineering
8.6%
Information Technology
8.3%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.0%
Secondary: Government
20.9%
Vocational Education
18.4%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Secondary: Catholic
6.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.8%
Has need for assistance
6.5%
Need for assistance not stated
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
721
Asthma
237
Arthritis
191
Diabetes
155
Heart disease
128
Lung condition
109
Cancer
87
Kidney disease
82
Stroke
56
Dementia
12

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 560
Did not provide
87.2% 3,813

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.7% 690
Not a volunteer
84.3% 3,691

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.5% 22
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 14
Previously served
4.3% 191
Never served
94.8% 4,174

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.7%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
25.8%
3 children
13.9%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
30
1951: 1960
89
1961: 1970
135
1971: 1980
101
1981: 1990
116
1991: 2000
108
2001: 2010
316
2011: 2015
235
2016
71
2017
70
2018
46
2019
57
2020
32
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.6%
moved in the last year
47.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,467
Moved from ACT
607
Moved from NSW
128
Moved: same area (SA2)
52
Moved from VIC
39
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from WA
13
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.8%
5: 14 hours
33.8%
15: 29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
84.5%
Step family: no other children
10.3%
Blended family: no other children
4.1%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk $36/wk less rent
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Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk $5/wk less rent
Charnwood
Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk $16/wk less rent
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Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $390/wk $6/wk less rent
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Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk $6/wk less rent
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Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk $21/wk less rent
Waramanga
Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk $17/wk less rent
Rivett
Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk $74/wk less rent

Suburbs near Holt

The closest suburb to Holt is Higgins, 1.5 km away.

Higgins
1.5 km away · income $1,053/wk · rent $400/wk
Macgregor (ACT)
1.7 km away · income $1,172/wk · rent $464/wk
Latham (ACT)
1.8 km away · income $1,089/wk · rent $400/wk
Scullin
2.6 km away · income $1,041/wk · rent $390/wk
Florey
3.2 km away · income $1,023/wk · rent $415/wk
Charnwood
3.3 km away · income $948/wk · rent $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holt

What is the population of Holt ACT?

The population of Holt ACT is 5,628 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,708 people per km². Holt is ranked #1,405 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Holt?

The median personal income in Holt ACT is $1,041 per week, or $54,132 per year. The median household income is $1,983 per week. Family income is $2,441 per week. Holt is ranked #982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Holt?

Median rent in Holt ACT is $396 per week ($1,716 per month). Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Holt ranks #2,191 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Holt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holt ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Holt?

The median age in Holt ACT is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Holt a good suburb to live in?

Holt is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 5,628. The median income is $1,041/wk, which is below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80075. All dollar figures in AUD.