Holder vs Rivett

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Holder is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 15.8 km.

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

  • Holder has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Rivett has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

Holder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($478,000 vs $607,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rivett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($322/wk vs $465/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Holder

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 15.8 km)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holder

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Rivett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holder Rivett
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.

Holder Rivett
Walkability 85 / 77
Holder — Walkability: 85/100 Rivett — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 87 / 78
Holder — Safety: 87/100 Rivett — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Holder — Low fire risk: 1/100 Rivett — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 63 / 85
Holder — Low flood risk: 63/100 Rivett — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Holder rents higher ($465/wk vs $322/wk); Holder skews older (41 vs 39).

Holder Rivett
Population 2,816 3,354
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +5.0%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $121,576/yr
+6% vs other
 $114,764/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+31% vs other
 $322/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holder Rivett
0-4 5.9% / 7.2%
Holder — 0-4: 5.9% Rivett — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 12.7% / 13.5%
Holder — 5-14: 12.7% Rivett — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.7% / 5.5%
Holder — 15-19: 5.7% Rivett — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.6% / 4.6%
Holder — 20-24: 4.6% Rivett — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.9% / 12.5%
Holder — 25-34: 11.9% Rivett — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 15.0% / 14.8%
Holder — 35-44: 15.0% Rivett — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 14.4% / 13.2%
Holder — 45-54: 14.4% Rivett — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 10.8% / 10.0%
Holder — 55-64: 10.8% Rivett — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 10.1% / 10.6%
Holder — 65-74: 10.1% Rivett — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.1% / 6.4%
Holder — 75-84: 7.1% Rivett — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.2% / 2.0%
Holder — 85+: 2.2% Rivett — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holder 44.7% couple families
Holder — Couple Families: 44.7% Holder — Lone Person: 35.5% Holder — One Parent Families: 15.8% Holder — Group Household: 3.1% Holder — Other Families: 0.9%
Rivett 43.6% couple families
Rivett — Couple Families: 43.6% Rivett — Lone Person: 35.2% Rivett — One Parent Families: 17.3% Rivett — Group Household: 2.7% Rivett — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holder 18.8% renting
Holder — Owned Outright: 38.6% Holder — Mortgage: 42.6% Holder — Renting: 18.8%
Rivett 25.3% renting
Rivett — Owned Outright: 32.6% Rivett — Mortgage: 42.1% Rivett — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holder Rivett
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 17.3%
Holder — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Rivett — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 8.4%
Holder — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Rivett — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 9.6%
Holder — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Rivett — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.7%
Holder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Rivett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.4%
Holder — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Rivett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Holder Rivett
England 3.9% / 3.7%
Holder — England: 3.9% Rivett — England: 3.7%
India 2.3% / 2.1%
Holder — India: 2.3% Rivett — India: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Holder — New Zealand: 1.4% Rivett — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.5%
Holder — Philippines: 0.8% Rivett — Philippines: 1.5%
China 1.3% / 0.8%
Holder — China: 1.3% Rivett — China: 0.8%
Nepal 0.8% / —
Holder — Nepal: 0.8% Rivett — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holder 74.6% houses
Holder — Houses: 74.6% Holder — Townhouses: 19.4% Holder — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Rivett 86.9% houses
Rivett — Houses: 86.9% Rivett — Townhouses: 13.0% Rivett — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holder Rivett
Median house price $940,000 $910,000
Median unit price $478,000 $607,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 28 sales
 19 days
from 38 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.

Holder Rivett
3 bed $915K / $883K
Holder — 3 bed: $915K (37 sales) Rivett — 3 bed: $883K (33 sales)

37 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $1.14M
Holder — 4 bed: $1.04M (28 sales) Rivett — 4 bed: $1.14M (25 sales)

28 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Holder Rivett
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.

Holder Rivett
Houses 3.6%
$660/wk on $945K
 4.7%
$765/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Holder Rivett
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 24% of ACT
Schools Higher than 64% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 93% of ACT Higher than 77% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of ACT Higher than 65% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of ACT Higher than 10% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of ACT Higher than 77% of ACT

Liveability

Holder scores higher overall (62 vs 45); Holder is more walkable (85 vs 77).

Holder Rivett
Grade B C
Score 62/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Holder carries more flood risk (37 vs 15).

Holder Rivett
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
15/100
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
same for both

Schools

Holder Rivett
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
UNSW Canberra, 9.0 km
 None

Schools in Holder

  • St Jude's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Canberra Montessori School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Rivett

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

Amenities in the suburb

Holder Rivett
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Rivett sits further from the CBD (15.8 km vs 13.8 km).

Holder Rivett
Walkability score 85/100 77/100
Distance to Canberra 13.8 km 15.8 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 65.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2611
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2611
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.

Holder Rivett
Car (driver) 70.0% / 71.9%
Holder — Car (driver): 70.0% Rivett — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 14.3%
Holder — Worked from Home: 14.2% Rivett — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Bus 6.6% / 5.7%
Holder — Bus: 6.6% Rivett — Bus: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.7%
Holder — Car (passenger): 5.5% Rivett — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.5%
Holder — Bicycle: 2.2% Rivett — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Holder Rivett
Elevation 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Holder Rivett
Connectivity score 47/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,329 premises
 0%
1,429 premises

Climate

Holder Rivett
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Holder Rivett
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 7.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.1 µg/m³ 11.9 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.32 pphm

Council rates

Holder Rivett
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Holder Rivett
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holder Rivett
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Holder

Middle-Ring Professionals

Rivett

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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