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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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Holder has an estimated 2,895 residents, up from 2,816 at the 2021 Census — a change of 79 people, or 2.8%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 75% of areas nationally. That puts 1,548 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the resident count in Holder stands at roughly 2,895 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 79 people (2.8%) compared to the 2,816 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 2,895 in June 2025 alongside 8 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, the local population density reaches 1,548 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the national benchmark tracked by AreaSearch. Holder's 2.8% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 area (1.9%), establishing the suburb as a regional growth frontrunner.
Net overseas migration served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 58.7% of total population additions in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 demographic models published in 2024 using 2022 as a base point. Where SA2 locations lack coverage or extend beyond 2032, age-specific growth projections supplied by the ACT Government (anchored to 2022) are incorporated. Looking forward, these forecasts anticipate an overall demographic contraction, with the local headcount projected to decline by 33 persons by 2041 under this framework. Nonetheless, particular demographics are set to expand, most prominently the 45 to 54 cohort, which is anticipated to grow by 63 people. Additional insights are available in the age breakdown.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Residential approvals in Holder have run at roughly 3 new homes per year, accumulating to 16 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. With an inflow averaging 7.1 new residents per year per completed home across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local demand substantially outstrips incoming residential supply, typically driving upward price momentum and heightened market competition, with newly built residences carrying an average construction value of $394,000. Furthermore, $622,000 in commercial approvals has been logged during the current financial year, underlining a strongly residential building landscape.
Relative to Australian Capital Territory, building volumes in Holder remain subdued, sitting 71.0% below the per-capita territory benchmark. Such restricted delivery of new stock generally bolsters demand and valuations for existing properties. This construction rate is similarly constrained compared to nationwide figures, highlighting established neighborhood conditions and potential land constraints. Recent construction permits comprise 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% townhouses or apartments, with this broadening delivery of medium-density options offering price diversity spanning detached family properties through to accessible medium-density living. Given that demographic modeling projects steady or declining numbers, Holder is anticipated to experience easing housing demand pressures, presenting favorable conditions for prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Holder. A further 16 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.32 billion. 6 are already under construction and 1 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Major infrastructure developments, planning schemes, and capital works play a defining role in shaping an area's trajectory. Currently, no new projects have been recorded by AreaSearch as having a direct local impact. Key surrounding developments include the Molonglo Group Centre to Town Centre Transition, Fetherston Weston, the Canberra Hospital Master Plan, and the Deakin Private Hospital, which represent the most relevant regional undertakings.
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Cooleman Court Shopping Precinct Upgrades
Upgrades to the shopping precinct at Cooleman Court to revitalize and improve access.
Woolworths Weston Creek Supermarket Expansion and Refurbishment
Expansion of the supermarket and full refurbishment to Woolworth's latest standard. Supermarket to remain open during refurbishment.
Waramanga Oval and Stirling Playing Fields Upgrades
Lighting upgrades at Waramanga Oval and upgraded field lights at Stirling Playing fields to allow for night matches.
Heysen Street, Weston RZ4 Land Development Opportunity
Substantial 13,130my RZ4 (medium density residential) land parcel in established Weston, available for purchase for residential development. Elevated block with Brindabella views.
Weston Creek Aged Care Facility
Construction of an aged care facility and associated works on Blocks 1151 and 864 Weston Creek. Follows NCA Board approval in 2015 for a retirement village and 99-year lease.
Molonglo Town Centre
Canberra's sixth town centre, formally reclassified under National Capital Plan Amendment 99 (September 2024). The Suburban Land Agency is master-planning a 97-hectare precinct along the Molonglo River to serve as the primary commercial and community hub for the Molonglo Valley district, expected to house around 70,000 residents by 2050. The centre will include a main shopping precinct, homemakers and service trades precinct, district library and community centre, indoor sport and recreation facility, high school and college, transport interchange, town park, and approximately 10,000 dwellings within the town centre itself.Delivery is planned in four stages over 8-10 years, with retail core construction commencing in 2026.
Fetherston Ridge
Located on an elevated site in Weston, offering views across Fetherston Gardens to the Brindabella Ranges. Defence Housing Australia built 50 properties, and remaining land lots were sold. Will feature 120 residences.
Molonglo River Bridge and John Gorton Drive Extension
A jointly funded ACT and Australian Government infrastructure project delivering a 200-metre weathering steel bridge over the Molonglo River and approximately 1.7 kilometres of new arterial road as the final section of John Gorton Drive. When complete, the bridge will be the longest weathering steel bridge in Australia and the tallest road bridge in Canberra. The project improves all-weather connectivity for Molonglo Valley suburbs including Denman Prospect and Whitlam, replacing the flood-prone Coppins Crossing alignment.Scope includes two new signalised intersections, two queue-jump bus lanes, bus stops, provision for future light rail, off-road shared paths, a pedestrian underpass adjacent to the future Molonglo Town Centre, a services corridor for electricity across the river, and native fauna habitat including platypus nesting sites. Construction began January 2024; all 12 steel girders have been lifted into place and deck construction is underway. Completion is expected in late 2026.
1,554 residents of Holder are employed, from a labour force of 1,603. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 67.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,402, about 83% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Holder features a highly qualified labor force with strong concentrations in essential public sectors, a low jobless rate of 3.1%, and steady employment conditions over the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, 1,554 residents are employed, while local unemployment sits 1.0% below the Australian Capital Territory level of 4.1%, alongside a labor force participation rate of 67.6% (compared to 70.6% across Australian Capital Territory). Census records indicate that 13.9% of working residents operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 health restrictions. Local workers are predominantly employed across public administration & safety, professional & technical, and health care & social assistance sectors.
Conversely, accommodation & food services accounts for a smaller share, engaging only 5.1% of Holder workers relative to 6.5% across Australian Capital Territory. Comparing local resident counts against the daytime workforce indicates that this largely residential community provides limited local job opportunities. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that the workforce expanded by 1.2% over the 12-month period while total employment contracted by 0.3%, driving the unemployment rate up by 1.5 percentage points. In contrast, Australian Capital Territory posted employment gains of 0.3%, workforce growth of 1.1%, and an unemployment rise of 0.7 percentage points. Five- and ten-year national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context when aligned with the local industry profile. While nationwide employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trajectories vary notably across individual sectors. Applying these sectoral forecasts to Holder's workforce distribution suggests an anticipated local employment growth of 6.4% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting extrapolation for scenario modeling without local demographic adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Holder is $2,338 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,273 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $74,517 a year against an average of $86,762. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates a median taxpayer income of $74,517 and an average of $86,762 for the Holder SA2. These figures rank among the nation's upper tier, exceeding the Australian Capital Territory median of $72,206 and average of $85,981. Accounting for a 10.44% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, current earnings are estimated at roughly $82,297 (median) and $95,820 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local personal, family, and household earnings between the 85th and 94th percentiles nationally.
In terms of earnings brackets, the largest segment includes 33.1% of residents (958 people) taking home $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, aligning with the broader capital territory figure of 34.3%. High-income earners form a substantial cohort, with 37.9% earning more than $3,000 per week, underpinning elevated household purchasing power. After meeting accommodation expenses, households retain 87.2% of their income, supporting a SEIFA economic index positioning in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Holder had 1,092 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 75% detached houses and 6% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 19.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing stock consisted of 74.6% stand-alone houses alongside 25.4% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), compared with 63.3% houses and 36.7% other dwellings across Australian Capital Territory. Outright home ownership reached 39.0%, well above the territory level, while remaining properties were mortgaged (42.1%) or rented (18.9%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,167 compared to the Australian Capital Territory benchmark of $2,080, while median weekly rent was recorded at $465 versus $450 across the territory. Relative to the Australian medians of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rents, Holder residents pay notably higher housing costs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Holder counted 1,092 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 72.3% of local households, consisting of 31.5% couples with children, 29.0% couples without children, and 11.2% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 27.7%, primarily comprising single-person households (24.9%) and shared group housing (2.2%). The average household size stands at 2.5 people, aligning exactly with the broader Australian Capital Territory average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
48.1% of adults in Holder hold a university qualification, including 27.8% with a bachelor degree and 13.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 12.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 494 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,136 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment across Holder sits well above broad benchmarks, as 48.1% of residents aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees compared with 30.4% across Australia. This educational background provides the community with a solid base for knowledge-driven professional roles. Bachelor degrees represent 27.8% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 13.7% and graduate diplomas at 6.6%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 23.9% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (12.8%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 30.3% of the population enrolled in an educational course. This proportion includes 9.4% attending primary school, 8.1% in secondary schooling, and 6.4% undertaking tertiary education.
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Public transport in Holder reaches 22 stops on 39 routes, timetabled for about 3,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Commuter analysis indicates 22 operational public transport stops across Holder, primarily serving bus networks. A total of 39 distinct routes connect these stops, delivering 2,994 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is favorable, with local homes positioned an average of 198 meters from the nearest stop. Due to its residential character, outward travel dominates local commuting, with private cars representing 85% of journeys, alongside 9% on public buses and 2% cycling. Vehicle access averages 1.4 vehicles per residence, while 13.9% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transit schedules provide an average of 427 daily trips across all network routes, translating to roughly 136 weekly departures per stop location.
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66.8% of residents in Holder report no long-term health condition. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Holder demonstrates strong health metrics based on AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality statistics, with both younger and older demographics showing low rates of common health ailments. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is notably widespread, covering approximately 63% of the resident population (1,832 people), compared to the nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the suburb, affecting 9.1 and 9.0% of residents, respectively, while 66.8% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 70.2% across Australian Capital Territory.
Health profiles among working-age individuals align closely with standard benchmarks. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 19.4% of the population (560 people), tracking above the Australian Capital Territory share of 14.2%. Older residents enjoy favorable health outcomes that correspond with broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Holder is largely Australian-born, at 76.4% of residents, with 16.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.8%) and Australian (22.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Holder tracks above average levels, with overseas-born individuals comprising 23.6% of residents and 16.4% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, accounting for 46.0% of the community. Hinduism forms the most distinct non-majority religious group at 2.5% of the population, compared to 4.8% across Australian Capital Territory. Examining parental ancestry, the primary reported backgrounds among Holder residents are English (25.8%), Australian (22.8%), and Irish (11.0%). Several European ancestries show distinct local concentrations, including Polish heritage at 1.1% (compared to 0.8% across the territory), Serbian at 0.5% (versus 0.4%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Holder is 41. 22.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Holder leans towards mature cohorts. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that retirement and senior age brackets (65+) make up 19.4% of the community, higher than the 14.2% figure across Australian Capital Territory, whereas young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) account for 27.6% compared to 32.8% regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 41 as at August 2026, remaining level with the 2021 Census and sitting 6 years above the Australian Capital Territory median of 35 recorded in that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census occurred in the middle-aged and mature adult bracket (45 - 64), which dropped from 25.1% to an estimated 23.8%.
Looking to 2041, middle-aged and mature adult groups are projected to absorb the bulk of local demographic growth, rising by 95 residents (14%) to a total of 784, while youth and younger adult cohorts are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Holder
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,816 at the 2021 Census → 2,895 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (801081094). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.