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The quick read on

Holsworthy

NSW 2173 · Campbelltown (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,350,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,060,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,657

ABS 2021

Postcode
2173

Holsworthy, New South Wales

Property market insights for Holsworthy

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Holsworthy NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,350,000

Up 9.8% over 12 months

$1.5m$1.25m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.25m
4 bed
$1.26m
5+ bed
$1.47m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 81 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$765 per week

Up 5.5% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Holsworthy, NSW is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Holsworthy has a 12-month growth rate of 9.8% for houses and 13.5% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000 in Holsworthy.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Holsworthy is $765 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Holsworthy is $1,060,000, which has increased 13.5% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Holsworthy. The median rent for units and apartments in Holsworthy is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Holsworthy safe?

The overall rate for Holsworthy is 2,411 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Holsworthy.

Overall crime rate

2,411

offences per 100,000 residents

30% belowGreater Sydney

HolsworthyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Holsworthy?

Holsworthy NSW 2173 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,657 people call Holsworthy home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,571 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,657
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$2,188 / month
2021 household rent
$515 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.7%Above
15–3433.7%Above
35–5430.2%Above
55–7412.9%Below
75 and over1.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses79.4%Above
Townhouses19.7%Above
Apartments0.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright18.5%Below
Paying a mortgage48.4%Above
Renting33.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.2%Below
One car34.2%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more20.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home37.6%Below
Drove to work31.8%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled8.3%Above

What stands out in Holsworthy

37.6% of workers in Holsworthy worked from home on Census day.

8.2% of Holsworthy residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

27.4% of people in Holsworthy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Holsworthy

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Holsworthy NSW 2173.

Is Holsworthy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.7% of Holsworthy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

1,389 family households lived in Holsworthy; 63.4% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.

49.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Holsworthy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Holsworthy had 5,657 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

14.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Holsworthy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 79.4% of occupied private dwellings in Holsworthy.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Holsworthy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

18.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

48.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

33.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Holsworthy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Holsworthy had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 10.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 23.5%, while 45.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Holsworthy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

37.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

31.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Holsworthy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 34.2% of the total.

62.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Holsworthy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.6% reported a different address.

35.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Holsworthy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

56.7% of residents used only English at home.

37.6% used a language other than English at home.

2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 3.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Holsworthy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

35.0% of Holsworthy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.0% was born in Australia.

2.3% of residents were born in China.

8.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Holsworthy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.5% of ancestry responses in Holsworthy.

Australian ancestry made up 26.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Holsworthy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

24.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Holsworthy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 72.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

45.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Holsworthy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

68.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 4.3% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Holsworthy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

30.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Holsworthy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,571 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,188.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $515 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Holsworthy compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 37.6% in Holsworthy, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 18.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 33.1% in Holsworthy, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Holsworthy

Is Holsworthy expensive?

The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Holsworthy good for families?

The Census counted 1,389 local families, and 21.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Holsworthy?

Larger houses have a median around $1,470,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Holsworthy

57 streets in Holsworthy

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acton Ln
  • Aitape Pl
  • Ambon Rd
  • Anzac Rd
  • Artillery Cr
  • Bardia Pde
  • Barrington Ct
  • Bena Bena Pl
  • Brallos Ave
  • Brunei Cr
  • Buna St
  • Cattai Ct
  • Damour St
  • Derna Rd
  • Finschhafen St
  • Gemas St
  • Gona St
  • Gunners
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  • Hamlin Cct
  • Heathcote Rd
  • Howden St
  • Huon Cr
  • Infantry Pde
  • Kesawai Pl
  • Kinchega Ct
  • Kitchener Ct
  • Komiatum St
  • Labuan Rd
  • Lae Rd
  • Light Horse Pde
  • Macarthur Dr
  • Madang St
  • Mallee Ct
  • Margate Ave
  • Mariala Ct
  • Markham St
  • Mckinnon Cl
  • Miri Cr
  • Mivo St
  • Morningside Pde
  • Mubo Cr
  • Parkwood Rd
  • Provost
  • Sabre Cr
  • Saddle
  • Salamaua Crescent
  • Sanananda Rd
  • Satelberg St
  • Tarakan St
  • The Boulevarde
  • Troopers
  • Village
  • Wau Pl
  • Wenton Rd
  • Wewak Rd
  • Woronora Dam Rd
  • Yengo Ct

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.