Holt, ACT

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

72/100

Suburb Score

More advantaged than the national average

Holt is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1027, 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.

Holt at a glance

Population (2021): 5,628
Median age: 36
Median weekly household income: $1,983
SEIFA score: 1027
Coordinates: -35.2245, 149.0139

Holt demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Holt 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 34%, 27% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,078	19%
Youth (15–24)	581	10%
Young adults (25–44)	1,897	34%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,123	20%
Seniors (65+)	951	17%

Share of the 5,630 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	615	27%
Owned with a mortgage	978	43%
Rented	619	27%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,354	59%
Townhouses & semis	771	34%
Flats & apartments	157	7%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,282 occupied private dwellings in Holt.

Median weekly rent: $396
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $2,441
Median weekly personal income: $1,041

Community and culture

Born overseas: 1,424 (26%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 1,105 (20%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 180 (3%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 3,011 (68%)
Labour-force participation: 66.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%
Employed full-time: 1,913
Employed part-time: 783

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 Holt

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Holt 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 Holt

Where is Holt?

Holt is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Holt?

At the 2021 Census, Holt had a population of about 5,628.

Is Holt an advantaged area?

Holt has an ABS SEIFA score of 1027, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Holt?

Holt 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).