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Holder

ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT

2,816 (2021)2,913 est. (2025) · Declining

73
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,816
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
78
Safety score
56
Transport score

Holder is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 10km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Holder are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 111km inland. Holder has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.

9.7 km
To Canberra CBD
110.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

2,816
Population
41
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,338
vs NSW median+26.4%
Bachelor degree or higher62.5%
Born in Australia73.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse815 / 66 / 212

Top countries of birth: England (3.87%), India (2.27%), New Zealand (1.42%), China (1.28%), Nepal (0.82%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.21%), Vietnamese (0.96%), Spanish (0.85%), Nepali (0.75%), Italian (0.75%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

78
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

3
Break & enter dwelling107/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
6
Motor vehicle theft213/100k
7
Domestic assault249/100k
1
Robbery36/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 49 (all categories, latest year)1,740 per 100,000 residents2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024

Schools

12
Within 10km3 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1107 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1156
  • St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1130
  • Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1086
  • Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1065
  • Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1137
  • Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1105
  • St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1078
  • Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1079
  • Chapman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1109
  • Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1100
  • Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1131
  • Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1145
  • Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1133
  • Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1121

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

56
24Bus
CBD commute (est.)41 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
12.0°C
Winter max
615mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

111 in suburbSupermarkets
190 in suburbCafes/Rest.
6616 in suburbParks
425 in suburbPlaygrounds
149Pools
31 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
73 in suburbGPs
61 in suburbPharmacies
31 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
858 in suburbSports fields
42 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCanberra Hospital (5.2 km)
Nearest vet640 m
Nearest airportCanberra (13.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.85%
Projected population 20411,822
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Holder

Is Holder safe?

Holder has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,740 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Holder from Canberra CBD?

Holder is about 9.7 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Holder?

Holder has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1143 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Holder?

Holder has a transport score of 56/100 and 24 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.