Higgins vs Holt

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Higgins, about half of households are couple families. Higgins is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 14.9 km. On these figures, Higgins tends to suit couples, while Holt suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Higgins has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 59%)
  • Holt has more childcare (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Higgins

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.8 km vs 14.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • But Higgins carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Holt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.8% vs 8.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Higgins and Holt drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Higgins Holt
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Higgins Holt
Walkability 68 / 68
Higgins — Walkability: 68/100 Holt — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 48 / 22
Higgins — Safety: 48/100 Holt — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Higgins — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holt — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Higgins — Low flood risk: 100/100 Holt — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Holt has more residents (5,628 vs 3,321); Higgins has higher household incomes ($116,896 vs $103,116).

Higgins Holt
Population 3,321 5,628
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +21.8%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $116,896/yr
+12% vs other
 $103,116/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+1% vs other
 $396/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Higgins Holt
0-4 6.5% / 7.4%
Higgins — 0-4: 6.5% Holt — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.6% / 11.8%
Higgins — 5-14: 13.6% Holt — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.3% / 4.6%
Higgins — 15-19: 6.3% Holt — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.8% / 5.7%
Higgins — 20-24: 4.8% Holt — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.5% / 17.8%
Higgins — 25-34: 14.5% Holt — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 14.7% / 15.9%
Higgins — 35-44: 14.7% Holt — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 13.2% / 12.0%
Higgins — 45-54: 13.2% Holt — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 9.8% / 8.0%
Higgins — 55-64: 9.8% Holt — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 8.3% / 9.2%
Higgins — 65-74: 8.3% Holt — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 7.2% / 5.5%
Higgins — 75-84: 7.2% Holt — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.4% / 2.2%
Higgins — 85+: 1.4% Holt — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Higgins 47.7% couple families
Higgins — Couple Families: 47.7% Higgins — Lone Person: 30.0% Higgins — One Parent Families: 16.0% Higgins — Group Household: 4.8% Higgins — Other Families: 1.5%
Holt 37.3% couple families
Holt — Couple Families: 37.3% Holt — Lone Person: 42.0% Holt — One Parent Families: 14.6% Holt — Group Household: 4.6% Holt — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Higgins 23.2% renting
Higgins — Owned Outright: 31.2% Higgins — Mortgage: 45.6% Higgins — Renting: 23.2%
Holt 28.0% renting
Holt — Owned Outright: 27.8% Holt — Mortgage: 44.2% Holt — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Higgins Holt
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 16.4%
Higgins — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Holt — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 13.1%
Higgins — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Holt — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Higgins — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Holt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 6.8%
Higgins — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Holt — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.7%
Higgins — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Holt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Higgins Holt
England 3.2% / 3.0%
Higgins — England: 3.2% Holt — England: 3.0%
India 1.5% / 3.3%
Higgins — India: 1.5% Holt — India: 3.3%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.0%
Higgins — Vietnam: 1.5% Holt — Vietnam: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.4%
Higgins — Philippines: 1.1% Holt — Philippines: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 1.0%
Higgins — China: 1.2% Holt — China: 1.0%
Nepal — / 1.2%
Higgins — Nepal: not among its largest Holt — Nepal: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Higgins 96.2% houses
Higgins — Houses: 96.2% Higgins — Townhouses: 2.4% Higgins — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Holt 59.2% houses
Holt — Houses: 59.2% Holt — Townhouses: 33.7% Holt — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Higgins Holt
Median house price $857,500 $822,000
Median unit price $575,000 $620,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 47 sales
 21 days
from 76 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Higgins Holt
2 bed $685K / $629K
Higgins — 2 bed: $685K (6 sales) Holt — 2 bed: $629K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

3 bed $826K / $808K
Higgins — 3 bed: $826K (50 sales) Holt — 3 bed: $808K (64 sales)

50 vs 64 sales

4 bed $944K / $890K
Higgins — 4 bed: $944K (26 sales) Holt — 4 bed: $890K (23 sales)

26 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Higgins Holt
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Higgins Holt
Houses 4.4%
$675/wk on $799K
 4.7%
$680/wk on $749K
Units — 6.7%
$598/wk on $464K

Ranking within ACT

Higgins Holt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of ACT Higher than 12% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of ACT Higher than 59% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of ACT Higher than 12% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of ACT Higher than 52% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of ACT Higher than 80% of ACT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 78% of ACT

Liveability

Higgins scores higher overall (55 vs 35).

Higgins Holt
Grade B C
Score 55/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Holt carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Holt carries more crime risk (78 vs 52).

Higgins Holt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
78/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Higgins Holt
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.0 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.5%

Schools in Higgins

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Holt

  • Kingsford Smith School Government · Combined
  • Cranleigh School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Higgins Holt
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Holt sits further from the CBD (14.9 km vs 12.8 km).

Higgins Holt
Walkability score 68/100
same for both
Distance to Canberra 12.8 km 14.9 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 217.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Higgins Holt
Car (driver) 74.4% / 77.1%
Higgins — Car (driver): 74.4% Holt — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 11.5%
Higgins — Worked from Home: 12.7% Holt — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.4%
Higgins — Car (passenger): 5.7% Holt — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 5.1% / 4.9%
Higgins — Bus: 5.1% Holt — Bus: 4.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.8%
Higgins — Walked Only: 0.9% Holt — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.4%
Higgins — Bicycle: 1.2% Holt — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Higgins Holt
Elevation 593 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Higgins Holt
Connectivity score 51/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
1,430 premises
 22%
2,692 premises

Climate

Higgins Holt
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Higgins Holt
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Higgins Holt
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Higgins Holt
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Higgins Holt
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Higgins

Affordable Middle-Ring Quiet

Holt

Affordable Middle-Ring Townhouses

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