2,816 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,711
- 2016: 2,606
- 2021: 2,816
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Holder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Holder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Holder, where the typical resident is 41 years old. This is six years older than the average person in the Australian Capital Territory. The area has grown slightly to 2,816 people since 2011, with a significant rise in the number of seniors.
2,816
▲ +3.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Holder — lower than 89% of areas.
| Holder | 2,816 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Holder grew by 3.9% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 105 people. The typical resident's age rose by 3 years over that decade to reach 41.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the area, which is well above the territory's 13.7%. This group has grown by 3.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has remained steady at 18.6%.
19.6% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Holder splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships now make up 12.5% of the population, a rise of 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.0% of residents, which is about the same as the territory average.
2.0% ▲ +79.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Holder, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Holder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081094/holder/topic/demographics-identity