Suburbs Holden Hill

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Holden Hill SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Holden Hill, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Holden Hill SA is 3,716 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Holden Hill is $706 per week ($36,712 per year). Median rent in Holden Hill is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Holden Hill has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Holden Hill has a population density of 1963.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Holden Hill is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holden Hill is $1,500.

There were 163 recorded offences in Holden Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (79 offences).

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📍 Holden Hill, South Australia — 34.8513°S, 138.6704°E

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Holden Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Holden Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$706/wk
$36,712 per year
#5380 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Holden Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,834) Female 50.6% (1,882)

Population Density

1963.0
people per km²
3,716 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,671
Family income/wk

Holden Hill 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 & Locality (SAL)

Holden Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.8% 384 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.2% 535 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Holden Hill Country of Birth

Australia
73.3%
India
16.7%
England
4.5%
China
1.9%
Iran
1.2%
Germany
0.7%
Greece
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Fiji
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Holden Hill Religion

No Religion
37.7%
Catholic
20.8%
Hinduism
10.3%
Other Religions Tot
7.1%
Islam
6.7%
Not stated
6.4%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.4%
Anglican
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Holden Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Holden Hill Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
30.5%
Other
14.8%
Hindi
12.8%
Gujarati
9.5%
Italian
8.8%
IAL Sinhal
8.6%
Mandarin
8.0%
SAL Tot
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Holden Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.6% 997 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 650 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 130 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.6% 1,024 people

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

Holden Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.6%
Certificate III/IV
29.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
14.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

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

Holden Hill Occupation

Professionals
23.4%
Community & Personal Service
19.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Managers
8.9%
Labourers
8.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.7%
Sales Workers
5.1%

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

Holden Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.0%
Engineering
15.9%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
13.3%
Education
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Information Technology
6.3%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Holden Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Holden Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
8.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Holden Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
44.9% 1,375
↔️
Separated
3.3% 100
📋
Divorced
8.8% 270
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 148
👤
Never married
38.2% 1,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Holden Hill Ancestry

English
23.4%
Australian
19.9%
Other
16.5%
Indian
8.4%
Italian
7.8%
German
5.5%
Irish
4.9%
Scottish
4.8%
Chinese
2.8%
Greek
2.3%
Filipino
2.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Holden Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Vocational Education
16.3%
Secondary — Government
16.2%
Pre-school
10.4%
Primary — Catholic
9.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%

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

Holden Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.3% 446
✅
No need for assistance
93.7% 6,619

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

Holden Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.4% 361
—
Not a volunteer
87.6% 2,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Holden Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
6.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Holden Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.7%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Bus
8.2%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
1.5%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Train
0.2%

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

Holden Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
39.8%
2 vehicles
37.0%
3 vehicles
10.5%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

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

Holden Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
20.6%
3 bedrooms
63.5%
4 bedrooms
11.8%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Holden Hill Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
43.8%
moved in the last 5 years
6.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Holden Hill Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
133
Indigenous residents
7,017
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Holden Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
370
Asthma
133
Arthritis
117
Diabetes
106
Lung condition
85
Heart disease
82
Stroke
37
Cancer
27
Kidney disease
18
Dementia
7

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

Holden Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
11.6%
$800-$999/wk
12.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Holden Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.3%
Couple — no children
25.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Holden Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 75
👤
Never served
97.1% 2,844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Holden Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 350
—
Did not provide
88.0% 2,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Holden Hill Children Ever Born

No children
34.1%
1 child
18.0%
2 children
29.2%
3 children
12.8%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Holden Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
64
1961–1970
119
1971–1980
63
1981–1990
99
1991–2000
76
2001–2010
327
2011–2015
262
2016
53
2017
76
2018
70
2019
80
2020
35
2021
9

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

Holden Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
28.4%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
31.3%

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

Holden Hill Household Size

1 person
29.9%
2 persons
31.7%
3 persons
17.1%
4 persons
14.5%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Holden Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,021
Moved from SA
343
Moved — same area (SA2)
46
Moved from VIC
28
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from NT
6
Moved from WA
3

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

Holden Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.9%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Holden Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 163 total

Theft
79
Assault
29
Property Damage
21
Break & Enter
18
Other Against Person
8
Fraud
5
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Holden Hill Schools

26
schools nearby
16
government
1030
avg ICSEA score
11,423
total students
Saint Ignatius' College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,421 students
1151
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Athelstone School Government
Primary · R-6 · 368 students
1100
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1096
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent
Primary · R-6 · 440 students
1089
ICSEA
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1083
ICSEA
Adelaide East Education Centre Government
Secondary · U · 49 students
1056
ICSEA
Kildare College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students
1051
ICSEA
Dernancourt School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 326 students
1046
ICSEA
Heritage College Incorporated Independent
Combined · R-12 · 437 students
1040
ICSEA
St Paul's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students
1037
ICSEA
Modbury School P-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 172 students
1026
ICSEA
Paradise Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 141 students
1022
ICSEA
Modbury West School Government
Primary · R-6 · 264 students
1020
ICSEA
Charles Campbell College Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 1,188 students
1018
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Holden Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,363/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.0%

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

If you earn X in Holden Hill

≈ $5,906/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,063/wk
Rent share 22.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
Renown Park
Income: $640/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Edwardstown
Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk
Mallala
Income: $704/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $22/wk
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Income: $635/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $22/wk
Park Holme
Income: $702/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk
Salisbury Plain
Income: $577/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk
Brooklyn Park
Income: $782/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk

Holden Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Alberton (SA)
Pop: 1,860 Income: $779/wk Rent: $279/wk
Bedford Park
Pop: 1,882 Income: $470/wk Rent: $290/wk
Wattle Park
Pop: 1,885 Income: $952/wk Rent: $470/wk
Netley
Pop: 1,910 Income: $684/wk Rent: $353/wk
Wayville
Pop: 1,922 Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk
Queenstown (SA)
Pop: 1,943 Income: $623/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holden Hill

What is the population of Holden Hill SA?

The population of Holden Hill SA is 3,716 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1963.0 people per km².Holden Hill is ranked #2,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Holden Hill?

The median personal income in Holden Hill SA is $706 per week, or $36,712 per year.The median household income is $1,363 per week.Family income is $1,671 per week.Holden Hill is ranked #5,380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Holden Hill?

Median rent in Holden Hill SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Holden Hill ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Holden Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holden Hill SA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Holden Hill?

The median age in Holden Hill SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Holden Hill a good suburb to live in?

Holden Hill is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,716.The median income is $706/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% 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: 40601. All dollar figures in AUD.