Holsworthy, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Holsworthy NSW is 5,657 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Holsworthy is $1,104 per week ($57,408 per year). Median rent in Holsworthy is $515 per week ($2,232 per month). Holsworthy has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Holsworthy has a population density of 30 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Holsworthy is India. The most common religion is No religion (27.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Hindi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holsworthy is $2,188.

There were 47 recorded offences in Holsworthy in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

Population
5,657
Census 2021
Median income
$1,104/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$515/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
31years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Holsworthy vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Holsworthy is $1,104 a week, 44% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 218th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $515 a week, $130 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 20.0% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 31, 12 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHolsworthyTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,104/wk$765/wk +44%$766/wk
Household income$2,571/wk$1,704/wk +51%$1,637/wk
Rent$515/wk$385/wk +34%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,188/mo$1,965/mo +11%$1,733/mo
Median age3143 −12 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.0%22.6% −2.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Holsworthy, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Holsworthy Population

5,657 residents at the 2021 Census.

Holsworthy Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,104/wk
$57,408 per year
Ranked 690 of 14,663
Median Rent
$515/wk
$2,232 per month
Ranked 535 of 14,663
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,188/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Holsworthy Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,571/wk
Median rent $515/wk
Rent to income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Holsworthy against your income

About $11,141 a month
Median rent $515/wk
Left after rent $2,056/wk
Rent share 20.0%

Holsworthy Map

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People in Holsworthy

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.6% (3,034) Female 46.4% (2,623)

Population Density

30
people per km²
5,657 people · 190.3 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,660
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
8.2%
Philippines
2.8%
Bangladesh
2.4%
China
2.3%
New Zealand
1.8%
Indonesia
1.8%
Fiji
1.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Hindi
3.3%
Bengali
3.2%
Mandarin
2.8%
Arabic
2.4%
Malayalam
2.3%
Tamil
2.0%
Indonesian
1.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
26.1%
English
22.5%
Indian
11.3%
Chinese
7.9%
Irish
6.8%
Scottish
5.3%
Filipino
3.6%
German
2.5%
Australian Aboriginal
2.1%
Italian
2.1%
Lebanese
1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
27.4%
Catholic
21.5%
Hinduism
12.2%
Anglican
8.4%
Not stated
7.4%
Islam
5.6%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Orintal Orthdx
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.5% 2,145
Separated
2.5% 110
Divorced
4.9% 216
Widowed
2.1% 95
Never married
42.0% 1,858

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
53.8%
Couple: no children under 15
21.6%
Couple: no children
13.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.6%
One parent: children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
10.1%
2 persons
23.4%
3 persons
20.6%
4 persons
28.6%
5 persons
12.9%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Holsworthy

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,511 occupied private dwellings in Holsworthy at the 2021 Census, 32.6% were rented, 18.2% owned outright and 47.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.7% 11 dwellings
Owned outright
18.2% 275 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
47.7% 721 dwellings
Rented
32.6% 493 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.5% 7 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
3.5%
3 bedrooms
48.5%
4 bedrooms
37.4%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
34.4%
2 vehicles
42.2%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Holsworthy

Employment

Employed full-time
54.1% 2,034 people
Employed part-time
17.8% 669 people
Unemployed
3.0% 112 people
Not in labour force
25.1% 944 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
31.5%
Clerical & Administrative
16.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.6%
Managers
14.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Labourers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.0%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.3%
$4,000+/wk
20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
3.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.0%
Did not go to work
21.7%
Walked only
12.2%
Train
4.7%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Other
1.9%
Bicycle
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Truck
0.5%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.5%
Certificate III/IV
25.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
15.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.2%
Engineering
19.3%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Health
10.1%
Information Technology
8.9%
Education
6.5%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.2%
Secondary: Government
21.6%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Pre-school
11.3%
Primary: Catholic
8.6%
Secondary: Catholic
6.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.1%
Has need for assistance
3.0%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
312
Asthma
207
Diabetes
129
Arthritis
91
Heart disease
72
Lung condition
43
Cancer
27
Kidney disease
26
Stroke
22
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.4% 389
Did not provide
90.6% 3,740

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.0% 412
Not a volunteer
90.0% 3,725

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
12.6% 526
Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 18
Previously served
1.5% 61
Never served
85.5% 3,559

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.5%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
32.5%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
6
1961: 1970
29
1971: 1980
77
1981: 1990
230
1991: 2000
443
2001: 2010
579
2011: 2015
300
2016
75
2017
60
2018
63
2019
59
2020
14
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.3%
moved in the last year
42.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,433
Moved from NSW
414
Moved: same area (SA2)
155
Moved from QLD
125
Moved from VIC
45
Moved from ACT
34
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from WA
25
Moved from SA
23
Moved from NT
13
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5: 14 hours
26.4%
15: 29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
31.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.1%
Step family: no other children
5.4%
Blended family: no other children
2.2%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Holsworthy Crime Statistics

47 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
13
Assault
12
Other Against Property
11
Property Damage
7
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Person
2

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Holsworthy

The closest suburb to Holsworthy is Ruse, 6.0 km away.

Ruse
6.0 km away · income $759/wk · rent $410/wk
Leumeah
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Minto
6.5 km away · income $691/wk · rent $350/wk
Airds
6.9 km away · income $451/wk · rent $220/wk
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8.2 km away · income $731/wk · rent $385/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Holsworthy

What is the population of Holsworthy NSW?

The population of Holsworthy NSW is 5,657 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 30 people per km². Holsworthy is ranked #1,393 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Holsworthy?

The median personal income in Holsworthy NSW is $1,104 per week, or $57,408 per year. The median household income is $2,571 per week. Family income is $2,660 per week. Holsworthy is ranked #690 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Holsworthy?

Median rent in Holsworthy NSW is $515 per week ($2,232 per month). Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Holsworthy ranks #535 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Holsworthy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holsworthy NSW is $2,188. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Holsworthy?

The median age in Holsworthy NSW is 31 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Holsworthy a good suburb to live in?

Holsworthy is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,657. The median income is $1,104/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11933. All dollar figures in AUD.