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Holt ACT 2615

Holt is an established, family-friendly suburb in Canberra’s Belconnen district, centred on the Kippax Group Centre. It offers practical amenities, green corridors and sports fields, and good access to Belconnen Town Centre and the city.

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Why families consider Holt

Mix of families, professionals and long-term residents in mainly detached 1970s homes and townhouses. Everyday lifestyle revolves around Kippax shops, schools and ovals, with easy access to parks, golf, and nearby employment hubs in Belconnen and the City.

Amenities & services

  • Kippax Fair (Woolworths, specialty retail, services)
  • Kippax Health Hub and local GP clinics, pharmacies and allied health
  • Cafes, takeaway and restaurants around Kippax Group Centre
  • Raiders Belconnen (Kippax) club and Kippax Tavern
  • Nearby Westfield Belconnen and Belconnen Community Health Centre
  • Kippax Library, Kippax Fair (Holt)
  • Belconnen Library, Chandler Street (Belconnen Town Centre)

Transport & connectivity

  • No train stations (no suburban rail in ACT)
  • Transport Canberra Rapid 2 (Blue Rapid) via Kippax to Belconnen, City, Woden and Tuggeranong
  • Local bus routes connecting Holt, Macgregor, Latham, Higgins and Belconnen Town Centre
  • Southern Cross Drive, Kingsford Smith Drive, Drake Brockman Drive, Ginninderra Drive (nearby connection)
  • Shared paths/cycleways linking to Belconnen Town Centre and Lake Ginninderra

Lifestyle & recreation

  • Kippax Playing Fields and district ovals
  • Magpies Belconnen Golf Club (Belconnen Golf Course)
  • Kippax Skate Park and local playgrounds
  • Raiders Belconnen (club facilities and events)
  • Belconnen Arts Centre and Lake Ginninderra foreshore (nearby)
  • Umbagong District Park (Ginninderra Creek corridor)
  • Jarramlee Grasslands Nature Reserve (nearby northwest)
  • Shepherds Lookout and Murrumbidgee River corridor (via Stockdill Drive)
  • Holt district playing fields and local neighbourhood parks

Education context

Multiple long day care, preschool and OSHC options around Kippax and adjoining suburbs; generally good availability though under‑2s may face waitlists.

  • University of Canberra, Bruce (~7–8km)
  • Australian National University, Acton (~12–13km)
  • Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Bruce Campus (~7–8km)