Question 1

Is Holder a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Holder is an established residential suburb in Canberra’s Weston Creek district, known for quiet, tree-lined streets and a stock of single-storey brick homes on medium-sized blocks. It suits families and people looking to renovate or downsize, with private backyards, mature gardens and a laidback neighbourhood rhythm. Local parks and a neighbourhood oval provide recreation, the suburb sits within easy reach of the larger Weston Creek shopping and community precincts, and regular bus links connect Holder to central Canberra. Nearby reserves and hill trails make walking and cycling straightforward on the city’s western fringe.

Holder is home to 2,816 people with a median age of 41. Families are dominant, with couple families together accounting for about 84.1% of families, and homes are mostly owner-occupied (81.2% combined). The suburb is the site of a City and Environment Directorate project to upgrade the Holder Depot, and community-led revegetation and habitat work at Bill Kennedy Memorial Park is under way. Whether Holder suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Holder?

Accepted Answer

For someone weighing renting and buying in Holder, the numbers show buying is the more stretched option against local incomes. A house rent of $695 a week would take about 29.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census. The median house price of $930,000 is about 7.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above what households locally earned then. If you plan to rent the rent share is the figure most relevant to you; if you plan to buy the price multiple is the key measure.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Holder a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months in Holder, median house rents rose 3.7% while median house values fell 1.1%. In plain terms, the income a house might earn from rent increased modestly over the year while the price a house would sell for edged down slightly. Which of those outcomes matters more will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$930K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-1.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	15	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	36	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$695	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.7%	N/A

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