Holder (ACT), ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

96/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Holder (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1111, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Holder (ACT) at a glance

Population (2021): 2,816
Median age: 41
Median weekly household income: $2,338
SEIFA score: 1111
Coordinates: -35.3339, 149.0456

Holder (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Holder (ACT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 19% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	524	19%
Youth (15–24)	289	10%
Young adults (25–44)	755	27%
Mid-life (45–64)	709	25%
Seniors (65+)	547	19%

Share of the 2,824 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	417	38%
Owned with a mortgage	461	42%
Rented	203	19%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	815	75%
Townhouses & semis	212	19%
Flats & apartments	66	6%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,093 occupied private dwellings in Holder (ACT).

Median weekly rent: $465
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Average household size: 2.5 people
Median weekly family income: $2,915
Median weekly personal income: $1,273

Community and culture

Born overseas: 641 (24%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 446 (16%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 56 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,680 (77%)
Labour-force participation: 65.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%
Employed full-time: 954
Employed part-time: 408

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Holder (ACT)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Holder (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.8°C	14.5°C	76 mm
Feb	26.1°C	13.5°C	59 mm
Mar	23.2°C	11.8°C	73 mm
Apr	19.1°C	7.9°C	54 mm
May	14.4°C	3.3°C	46 mm
Jun	11.2°C	1.5°C	62 mm
Jul	10.6°C	0.7°C	43 mm
Aug	11.9°C	0.9°C	67 mm
Sep	15.6°C	3.2°C	63 mm
Oct	19.4°C	6.7°C	76 mm
Nov	22.2°C	9.5°C	94 mm
Dec	25.4°C	12.2°C	87 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Holder (ACT)

Where is Holder (ACT)?

Holder (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Holder (ACT)?

At the 2021 Census, Holder (ACT) had a population of about 2,816.

Is Holder (ACT) an advantaged area?

Holder (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1111, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Holder (ACT)?

Holder (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).