Average rent in Holt, ACT — 2026
Holt sits in the Unincorporated ACT local government area, 12km from the Canberra CBD, with a population of around 5,628 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $396/week — below the the ACT state median of $446/week. 27% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$396/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,628
- Median age
- 36
- Distance to Canberra
- 12 km
- Households renting
- 27%
- Separate houses
- 59%
- Flats / apartments
- 7%
- Born overseas
- 25%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Unincorporated ACT
ABS 2021
Renting in Holt
Holt comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $396/week, around 11% below the state median of $446/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 70% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 27% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (59%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,628, median age 36, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 25% of residents were born overseas. At 12km from Canberra, Holt typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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