Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Holt ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Holt, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

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 1707.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Holt is India. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holt is $1,950.

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Holt Population

residents (Census 2021)

Holt Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,041/wk

$54,132 per year

#982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$396/wk

$1,716 per month

#2191 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Holt Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

1707.7

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

Holt 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)

Holt Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.6% 615 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.4% 978 dwellings

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

Holt Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

India

4.3%

England

3.8%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.7%

Indonesia

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Holt Religion

No Religion

48.7%

Catholic

22.4%

Anglican

10.7%

Not stated

5.5%

Hinduism

4.4%

Islam

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Holt 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%

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

Holt Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.6%

IAL Punjabi

13.8%

IAL Nepali

10.9%

Vietnamese

10.0%

Spanish

9.7%

Hindi

8.4%

Mandarin

8.4%

Arabic

8.1%

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

Holt Employment

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Employed full-time

45.4% 1,920 people

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Employed part-time

18.5% 783 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 137 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 1,388 people

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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt Marital Status

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Married

43.0% 1,958

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Separated

3.4% 155

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Divorced

10.1% 462

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Widowed

5.6% 253

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Never married

37.9% 1,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Holt Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

25.6%

Other

12.9%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

8.2%

German

3.9%

Indian

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Chinese

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Holt 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

Holt Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 731

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No need for assistance

93.3% 10,108

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

Holt Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.7% 690

—

Not a volunteer

84.3% 3,691

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

361

Indigenous residents

10,559

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Holt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

721

Asthma

237

Arthritis

191

Diabetes

155

Heart disease

128

Lung condition

109

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 22

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 14

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Previously served

4.3% 191

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Never served

94.8% 4,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Holt Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 560

—

Did not provide

87.2% 3,813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Holt 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

Holt When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

135

1971–1980

101

1981–1990

116

1991–2000

108

2001–2010

316

2011–2015

235

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Holt 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

Holt 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

Holt Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,467

Moved from ACT

607

Moved from NSW

128

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Holt 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

Holt Schools

schools nearby

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

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Holt Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Holt

Your weekly income

≈ $8,593/month

Median rent $396/wk

Left after rent $1,587/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Holt vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Holder (ACT)

Pop: 2,816 Income: $1,273/wk Rent: $465/wk

Acton (ACT)

Pop: 2,848 Income: $257/wk Rent: $9/wk

Chapman

Pop: 2,867 Income: $1,378/wk Rent: $450/wk

Cook

Pop: 2,965 Income: $1,288/wk Rent: $440/wk

Fadden

Pop: 3,006 Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $620/wk

Hawker (ACT)

Pop: 3,008 Income: $1,169/wk Rent: $375/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 1707.7 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 ACT average of $1,190/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.