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Population
Population growth drivers in Holden Hill are slightly above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium term trends
Holden Hill's population is estimated at around 3,623 as of May 2026. This reflects a decrease from the 2021 Census figure of 3,716 people, a change inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of the resident population at 3,601 following examination of ABS ERP data released in June 2025 and validation of 40 new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 1,916 persons per square kilometer. Over the past decade, Holden Hill has shown resilient growth patterns with a compound annual growth rate of 0.7%, outperforming its SA3 area. Overseas migration contributed approximately 91.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024, with a base year of 2022.
For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections are adopted with adjustments made using weighted aggregation methods from LGA to SA2 levels. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, Holden Hill is expected to grow by 262 persons to reach a total population of 3,885 by 2041, reflecting an increase of 6.6% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Holden Hill when compared nationally
Holden Hill has received approximately 33 dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 166 homes. In FY2025-26, 24 approvals have been recorded to date. On average, each new home attracts around 1.6 new residents per year between FY2020-21 and FY2024-25. The average construction cost of new homes is $323,000.
This financial year has seen $17.1 million in commercial development approvals. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Holden Hill records 90% more construction activity per person. Recent construction comprises 70% detached dwellings and 30% medium to high-density housing. Holden Hill's population density is around 154 people per dwelling approval, indicating a low-density area.
According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Holden Hill is projected to add 240 residents by 2041. Current construction levels are expected to meet demand adequately, creating favourable conditions for buyers and potentially enabling growth beyond current forecasts.
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Infrastructure
Holden Hill has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 32ndth percentile nationally
No infrastructure changes are currently planned for this area. Zero projects have been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting it. Key initiatives include Modbury Hospital Redevelopment, Newton Village Shopping Centre Expansion, Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals, and Golden Grove Neighbourhood Code Amendment.
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Modbury Hospital Redevelopment
A $117 million expansion of Modbury Hospital featuring the new South Wing. The project delivered a Mental Health Precinct with a 24-bed rehabilitation unit and a 20-bed older persons unit, the North Eastern Cancer Centre with 12 chemotherapy chairs, and a five-storey multi-deck car park for over 300 vehicles. This redevelopment modernizes the facility to provide specialized care closer to home for Adelaide's north-eastern community.
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Newton Village Shopping Centre Expansion
Newton Village is undergoing a major $20 million expansion project following a previous $10 million internal refurbishment. The expansion adds over 3,000 square meters of retail space, featuring a new full-line Woolworths, Tony and Mark's grocer, a 100-place childcare centre, a Pulse 24 Fitness gym, and a medical centre. The design includes a striking perforated metal facade with copper or brass finishes, intended to create a landmark sculptural form for the Campbelltown region.
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
The Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) is a recycled water scheme delivering high-quality treated water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to agribusinesses across the Northern Adelaide Plains. Stage 1 infrastructure was built to provide up to 12 gigalitres per year of climate-independent recycled water for horticulture, floriculture, fruit and nut orchards, table and wine grapes, and high-value broad-acre crops, with the network designed to enable future expansion to 20 gigalitres. Key infrastructure includes an advanced water recycling plant at Bolivar, a transfer pipeline, pump stations, an above-ground earth-banked storage at Korunye, managed aquifer recharge, and a distribution network with farm-gate connection points. Construction began in 2018 and the scheme is operational. As of 2025 around 35 per cent of the contracted volume has been sold, and SA Water has been undertaking a review to assess current and forecast demand and identify potential opportunities for the scheme.
Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals
State and federal government project to electrify the 42km Gawler rail line from Adelaide CBD to Gawler, with 25kV AC overhead wiring, new signalling systems, upgrade of 14 stations, and activation of 13 pedestrian crossings. Electrified passenger services commenced June 2022. The complementary Ovingham Level Crossing Removal ($231M) replaced the high-risk Torrens Road crossing with a new overpass, public plaza and upgraded Ovingham Railway Station, completing in late 2023.
Chain of Trails Master Plan
A strategic master plan endorsed by the City of Campbelltown in 2014 to guide staged upgrades to around 10 km of creek line trails along Third, Fourth and Fifth Creeks, creating a safer and more accessible trail network from the foothills to the River Torrens Linear Park. The plan addresses existing conditions, access and safety issues, proposing new alignments, materials, furniture, biodiversity improvements, and upgraded signage. Implementation is underway through various projects, including the Fourth Creek Morialta Parri Trail (partly funded by the SA Government's Planning and Development Fund) and other works funded through Council's open space strategy and annual business plans.
Tea Tree Gully Sustainable Sewers Program
SA Water program to transfer about 4,700 properties in the City of Tea Tree Gully from a council run Community Wastewater Management System with on site septic tanks to a modern sewer network. The project includes staged construction of new wastewater mains, gravity and low pressure sewer connections, new pump stations and on property works, followed by decommissioning and backfilling of septic tanks. Delivery is being rolled out in zones between 2022 and 2028, improving service reliability, reducing overflows and supporting long term water and public health outcomes for the north eastern suburbs of Adelaide.
O-Bahn City Access Project
Completed SA Government public transport project extending the O-Bahn from Gilberton into Adelaide city via centrally aligned priority bus lanes on Hackney Road and a dedicated 670 m bus-only tunnel to Grenfell Street. The works improved bus travel time reliability, reduced Inner Ring Route congestion, reconfigured Rundle Road and East Terrace, and added pedestrian and cycling improvements including a shared path and bridge over the River Torrens.
Employment
Holden Hill has seen below average employment performance when compared to national benchmarks
Holden Hill has an educated workforce with significant representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate is 4.4%, according to AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of December 2025, Holden Hill had 1,840 residents employed, an unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to Greater Adelaide's 3.8%.
Workforce participation was similar to Greater Adelaide at 66.0%. Census responses showed that only 9.1% of residents worked from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Employment is concentrated in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training sectors. Holden Hill has a particular employment specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share of 1.4 times the regional level.
However, education & training employs only 8.2% of local workers, below Greater Adelaide's 9.3%. Many residents commute elsewhere for work based on Census data. Over the 12 months to December 2025, labour force levels decreased by 0.9%, employment decreased by 1.2%, leading to an unemployment rate rise of 0.2 percentage points in Holden Hill. This contrasts with Greater Adelaide where employment rose by 4.2% and unemployment fell by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest potential future demand within Holden Hill. Applying these projections to Holden Hill's employment mix, local employment is estimated to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch
Holden Hill's median income among taxpayers was $51,113 in financial year 2023. The average income stood at $57,462 during the same period. In comparison, Greater Adelaide had a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17%, current estimates for Holden Hill's median income would be approximately $56,311 by March 2026, with the average estimated at $63,306 during the same period. Census data shows that household, family and personal incomes in Holden Hill rank modestly, between the 25th and 29th percentiles. Income analysis reveals that the predominant cohort in Holden Hill consists of 33.1% of locals (1,199 people) with incomes ranging from $1,500 to $2,999 per year. This aligns with the surrounding region where this cohort also represents 31.8%. Housing affordability pressures are severe in Holden Hill, with only 82.5% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 23rd percentile.
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Housing
Holden Hill is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Holden Hill's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 81.1% houses and 19.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Adelaide metro had 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Holden Hill was at 26.4%, with the rest being mortgaged (37.6%) or rented (36.0%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holden Hill was $1,500, below Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. The median weekly rent figure was $300, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Holden Hill's mortgage repayments were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Holden Hill features high concentrations of group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 65.8 percent of all households, including 28.1 percent couples with children, 22.9 percent couples without children, and 12.9 percent single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 34.2 percent, with lone person households at 29.7 percent and group households making up 4.4 percent of the total. The median household size is 2.4 people, which is smaller than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Holden Hill performs slightly above the national average for education, showing competitive qualification levels and steady academic outcomes
The area's educational profile is notable regionally with university qualification rates at 29.4%, exceeding the SA4 region average of 19.8% and that of the SA3 area (23.2%). Bachelor degrees are most common at 19.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (8.2%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational credentials are prominent, with 31.6% of residents aged 15+ holding them – advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (21.1%).
Educational participation is high at 28.0%, including primary education (9.0%), tertiary education (6.3%), and secondary education (5.7%).
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Holden Hill has 29 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 16 different routes that together facilitate 1,518 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically living just 192 meters from the nearest stop. As a predominantly residential area, most Holden Hill residents commute outwards. Cars remain the primary mode of transportation, used by 84% of residents, while buses are used by 13%. On average, there are 1.2 vehicles per dwelling in Holden Hill, which is below the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, only 9.1% of Holden Hill residents work from home, a figure that may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Across all routes, service frequency averages 216 trips per day, equating to approximately 52 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Holden Hill is lower than average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts
Holden Hill faces significant health challenges based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are somewhat prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts. The rate of private health cover is relatively low at approximately 50% of the total population (~1,802 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and the national average of 55.7%.
Mental health issues impact 8.8% of residents, while arthritis impacts 8.2%. 69.1% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Working-age residents show above average prevalence of chronic health conditions. The area has 12.1% of residents aged 65 and over (438 people), lower than the 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Holden Hill is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Holden Hill's population has a high level of cultural diversity, with 38.1% born overseas and 37.7% speaking languages other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Holden Hill, accounting for 39.7%. However, the 'Other' category is overrepresented at 6.6%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 1.8%.
In terms of ancestry, the top groups are English (21.8%), Australian (18.5%), and Other (15.4%). Holden Hill has notably lower English ancestry than the regional average of 27.8%, but higher 'Other' ancestry compared to the regional average of 9.7%. Some ethnic groups show significant differences: Polish at 1.4% in Holden Hill vs 1.0% regionally, Hungarian at 0.5% vs 0.3%, and Indian at 7.9% vs 2.3%.
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Age
Holden Hill's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
The median age in Holden Hill is 36 years, which is slightly below Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and also slightly below Australia's median age of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Holden Hill has a higher proportion of residents aged 35-44 (19.0%) but fewer residents aged 65-74 (7.2%). Between the 2021 Census and now, the 35-44 age group has increased from 17.0% to 19.0%, while the 25-34 cohort has risen from 16.5% to 17.9%. Conversely, the 85+ cohort has decreased from 1.9% to 0.6% and the 65-74 group has fallen from 8.4% to 7.2%. By 2041, Holden Hill's age composition is expected to change significantly. The 45-54 age group is projected to grow by 25%, increasing from 452 to 564 residents. Meanwhile, the 65-74 group is expected to decrease by 18 residents.