Suburb in Canberra

Holt, ACT

Holt had a population of 5,628 at the 2021 Census (+21.8% since 2016). Median age 36.3. Median weekly household income $1,967. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Holt at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Holt's population grew by 21.8% to 5,628, faster than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). Its median age of 36.3 is close to the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.

27.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 27.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 6.9% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 2,289 households.

The median household earns $1,967 a week, below the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $394 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,916 a month.

26.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 20.3% use a language other than English at home. 46.0% report no religion, close to the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Holt beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureHoltACTAustralia
Population5,628454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+21.8%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age36.335.638.2
Households2,289168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments6.9%19.4%14.3%
Renting27.4%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright27.2%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,967$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$394$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,916$2,064$1,866
Born overseas26.1%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home20.3%25.6%23.6%
No religion46.0%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+21.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,8142011
  2. 4,6192016
  3. 5,6282021

Age

Median age 36.3, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Holt Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Holt and Australian Capital Territory
0–912.9%
10–1910.7%
20–2914.2%
30–3918.1%
40–4913.6%
50–599.9%
60–697.5%
70–798.8%
80+4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Holt at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.4%
  2. Australian34.5%
  3. Irish13.3%
  4. Scottish11.1%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi1.6%
  2. Arabic1.2%
  3. Mandarin1.2%
  4. Vietnamese1.2%
  5. Nepali1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.4%
  2. England3.1%
  3. the Philippines1.4%
  4. Nepal1.2%
  5. Vietnam1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Holt

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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