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Holt vs Macgregor

Name: Holt vs Macgregor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Holt profile · Macgregor profile

Holt Macgregor

Macgregor (ACT) and Holt are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Macgregor (ACT) is dominated by larger family homes, with 90.6% being separate houses and 92.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a younger area, where children under 15 make up 24.3% of the population. In contrast, Holt is very walkable and has a much higher proportion of people living alone at 31.3%. Holt also offers far better access to essentials, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 18.7% in Macgregor (ACT).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $2,441 to $2,625. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Macgregor (ACT) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of separate houses between the two areas has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.4 pts higher in Macgregor 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Macgregor Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Holt No car: 4.1 pts higher in Holt Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Holt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holt in Macgregor +1,421 larger in Macgregor gap widening

5,628 26th pct 7,049 35th pct

Median age in Holt in Macgregor +2 yrs older in Holt gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

43.0% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.0% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 34.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Holt Macgregor

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 71.2%

3.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 32.1%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

3.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 72.6%

1.5% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 42.5%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.2%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.9% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Holt in Macgregor +1 more in Holt

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Holt in Macgregor +1.29 more in Holt

1.87 44th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holt in Macgregor +3 more in Holt

16 43rd pct 13 34th pct

Students in Holt in Macgregor +240 more in Holt

830 31st pct 590 21st pct

Avg size in Holt in Macgregor +175 larger in Macgregor

415 49th pct 590 71st pct

ICSEA in Holt in Macgregor +54 higher in Macgregor

996 41st pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Holt in Macgregor +$131 higher in Macgregor gap steady

$1,041 81st pct $1,172 88th pct

Household income in Holt in Macgregor +$361 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$1,983 65th pct $2,344 85th pct

Family income in Holt in Macgregor +$184 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$2,441 72nd pct $2,625 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.5%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holt in Macgregor +28 larger in Macgregor

180 50th pct 208 55th pct

Median age in Holt in Macgregor +2 yrs older in Holt

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Holt in Macgregor +$30 higher in Holt

$1,075 91st pct $1,045 90th pct

Household income in Holt in Macgregor +$135 higher in Macgregor

$2,270 81st pct $2,405 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holt in Macgregor +0.3 larger in Macgregor gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 21.2%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.2%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 20.2%

13.4% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holt in Macgregor +$68 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$396 60th pct $464 83rd pct

Mortgage in Holt in Macgregor +$50 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Holt in Macgregor even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.0% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 20.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

59.2% Separate house +31.4 pts ▸ 90.6%

33.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.7 pts 9.0%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 6.6%

2.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

11.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.6% $750 or more even 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

9.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holt in Macgregor +23 more in Holt

50 59th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Holt in Macgregor +5.05 more in Holt

8.88 87th pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Holt in Macgregor +1,752.3 more in Holt

2,709.8 86th pct 957.6 56th pct

PT routes in Holt in Macgregor +2 more in Holt

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Holt in Macgregor +2 longer in Macgregor

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Holt in Macgregor +3 longer in Macgregor

14 23rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Holt in Macgregor even

19,942 61st pct 19,942 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Holt in Macgregor +3,008 more in Holt

46,123 51st pct 43,115 49th pct

Transit to city in Holt in Macgregor even

65 63rd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.6%

3.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 32.2%

9.9% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

4.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

13.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Holt in Macgregor +1 higher in Macgregor

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Holt in Macgregor +2 higher in Macgregor

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Holt in Macgregor +2 higher in Macgregor

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Holt in Macgregor +1 higher in Macgregor

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Holt in Macgregor +21 higher in Macgregor

1,027 62nd pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Holt in Macgregor +928 higher in Macgregor

6,047 26th pct 6,975 32nd pct

Growth in Holt in Macgregor +8.7 pts higher in Holt

8.0% 73rd pct -0.7% 9th pct

Businesses in Holt in Macgregor +42 higher in Macgregor

301 13th pct 343 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Holt in Macgregor even

891 52nd pct 891 52nd pct

Max temp in Holt in Macgregor even

21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Holt in Macgregor even

7.0 3rd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Holt in Macgregor +2.8 higher in Holt

7.2 77th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holt in Macgregor +3.2 more in Holt

7.0 76th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Holt in Macgregor +71.4 pts higher in Holt

93.7% 76th pct 22.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Holt in Macgregor +59.8 pts higher in Holt

78.5% 64th pct 18.7% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Holt in Macgregor even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Holt in Macgregor +20.9 pts higher in Holt

90.6% 69th pct 69.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Holt in Macgregor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Holt in Macgregor +58.2 pts higher in Holt

79.8% 76th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Holt in Macgregor +13.3 more in Holt

20.4 74th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Holt in Macgregor +57 higher in Holt

319 85th pct 262 79th pct

Mean slope in Holt in Macgregor +0.9 pts higher in Macgregor

4.7% 39th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Holt with nearby areas

Macgregor Higgins Latham West Belconnen Strathnairn Scullin Dunlop Molonglo Corridor

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

Holt West Belconnen Dunlop Latham Charnwood Higgins Macnamara Flynn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holt vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011015/holt/vs/801011019/macgregor