Holder vs Weston

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Weston, about half of households are couple families.

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

Holder

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $802,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Weston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Holder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holder

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Weston has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Holder and Weston 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 Weston
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 Weston
Walkability 85 / 59
Holder — Walkability: 85/100 Weston — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 87 / 18
Holder — Safety: 87/100 Weston — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Holder — Low fire risk: 1/100 Weston — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 63 / 58
Holder — Low flood risk: 63/100 Weston — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Weston has more residents (4,000 vs 2,816); Holder rents higher ($465/wk vs $420/wk).

Holder Weston
Population 2,816 4,000
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +11.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $121,576/yr $122,772/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+10% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holder Weston
0-4 5.9% / 5.7%
Holder — 0-4: 5.9% Weston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.7% / 13.2%
Holder — 5-14: 12.7% Weston — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.7% / 5.2%
Holder — 15-19: 5.7% Weston — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.6% / 4.7%
Holder — 20-24: 4.6% Weston — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.9% / 10.5%
Holder — 25-34: 11.9% Weston — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 15.0% / 14.2%
Holder — 35-44: 15.0% Weston — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.4% / 13.7%
Holder — 45-54: 14.4% Weston — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.8% / 9.3%
Holder — 55-64: 10.8% Weston — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 10.1% / 10.1%
Holder — 65-74: 10.1% Weston — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.1% / 9.2%
Holder — 75-84: 7.1% Weston — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.2% / 4.4%
Holder — 85+: 2.2% Weston — 85+: 4.4%

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%
Weston 45.5% couple families
Weston — Couple Families: 45.5% Weston — Lone Person: 35.7% Weston — One Parent Families: 13.2% Weston — Group Household: 4.2% Weston — 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%
Weston 23.3% renting
Weston — Owned Outright: 37.6% Weston — Mortgage: 39.1% Weston — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holder Weston
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 19.8%
Holder — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Weston — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 12.7%
Holder — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Weston — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.0%
Holder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Weston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 6.5%
Holder — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Weston — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.5%
Holder — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Weston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

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 Weston
England 3.9% / 3.0%
Holder — England: 3.9% Weston — England: 3.0%
India 2.3% / 2.1%
Holder — India: 2.3% Weston — India: 2.1%
China 1.3% / 1.3%
Holder — China: 1.3% Weston — China: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Holder — New Zealand: 1.4% Weston — New Zealand: 1.2%
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.1%
Holder — Malaysia: 0.7% Weston — Malaysia: 1.1%
Nepal 0.8% / —
Holder — Nepal: 0.8% Weston — 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%
Weston 74.3% houses
Weston — Houses: 74.3% Weston — Townhouses: 21.0% Weston — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holder Weston
Median house price $940,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price $478,000 $802,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 28 sales
 19 days
from 29 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 Weston
3 bed $915K / $875K
Holder — 3 bed: $915K (37 sales) Weston — 3 bed: $875K (25 sales)

37 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $1.14M
Holder — 4 bed: $1.04M (28 sales) Weston — 4 bed: $1.14M (38 sales)

28 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Holder Weston
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 Weston
Houses 3.6%
$660/wk on $945K
 4.1%
$750/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Holder Weston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of ACT —
Schools Higher than 64% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 93% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of ACT Higher than 71% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of ACT Higher than 36% of ACT

Liveability

Holder scores higher overall (62 vs 34); Holder is more walkable (85 vs 59).

Holder Weston
Grade B C
Score 62/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Weston carries more crime risk (82 vs 13).

Holder Weston
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
13/100
 High
82/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 Weston
Inside the suburb 3 2
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
 2
UNSW Canberra, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.2%

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 Weston

  • Islamic School of Canberra Independent · Combined
  • Orana Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Holder Weston
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Holder Weston
Walkability score 85/100 59/100
Distance to Canberra 13.8 km
+6% vs other
 13 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 65.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Weston
Car (driver) 70.0% / 70.2%
Holder — Car (driver): 70.0% Weston — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 14.4%
Holder — Worked from Home: 14.2% Weston — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Bus 6.6% / 5.6%
Holder — Bus: 6.6% Weston — Bus: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.8%
Holder — Car (passenger): 5.5% Weston — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bicycle 2.2% / 2.5%
Holder — Bicycle: 2.2% Weston — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Holder Weston
Elevation 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Holder Weston
Connectivity score 47/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,329 premises
 22%
2,001 premises

Climate

Holder Weston
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 Weston
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Holder

Middle-Ring Professionals

Weston

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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