Holt · Federal Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Holt

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Holt is a separate house, with 90.3% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This makes it a place where large family homes are the norm, though the proportion of people owning their homes outright has fallen sharply to 18.1%.

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📍 Holt, Federal Electorate

Where Holt sits — Median rent (weekly)

$380 ▲ +105.4%
  • $200–$214: 2 areas
  • $214–$229: 1 area
  • $229–$243: 4 areas
  • $243–$257: 7 areas
  • $257–$271: 5 areas
  • $271–$286: 3 areas
  • $286–$300: 2 areas
  • $300–$314: 8 areas
  • $314–$329: 12 areas
  • $329–$343: 5 areas
  • $343–$357: 14 areas
  • $357–$371: 9 areas
  • $371–$386: 14 areas
  • $386–$400: 8 areas
  • $400–$414: 18 areas
  • $414–$429: 8 areas
  • $429–$443: 9 areas
  • $443–$457: 4 areas
  • $457–$471: 1 area
  • $471–$486: 3 areas
  • $486–$500: 2 areas
  • $500–$514: 3 areas
  • $514–$529: 0 areas
  • $529–$543: 0 areas
  • $543–$557: 4 areas
  • $557–$571: 2 areas
  • $571–$586: 0 areas
  • $586–$600: 3 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Holt — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Holt$380
Greater Melbourne $390
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $380 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,900, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. These costs have risen significantly since 2011, with rents climbing by $195 per week and mortgages increasing by $600 a month.

$380 ▲ +105.4%

Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $185
  • 2016: $225
  • 2021: $380

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,900 ▲ +46.2%

Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,900

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Holt, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Holt, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Mortgages are common here, with 54.5% of homes held this way. This helps explain why the number of people who own their homes outright is far below the national figure, and has fallen 20 points since 2011.

24.2% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

18.1% ▼ -52.4%

Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 38.1%
  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Holt, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, as 90.9% of houses have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Victorian average. Despite this abundance of space, the number of people per bedroom is still a little above the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

90.3% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 88.6%
  • 2016: 90.2%
  • 2021: 90.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.9% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 77.6%
  • 2016: 77.5%
  • 2021: 90.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Holt, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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Holt splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED221/holt/topic/housing-dwellings