Casula vs Holsworthy

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Casula. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Holsworthy tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Holsworthy

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 76%)
  • But Casula has more parks and reserves (22 vs 9)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Casula has cheaper land ($1,075,000 vs $1,410,000)
  • Holsworthy leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Casula has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $515/wk)
  • Holsworthy leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Casula

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.7 km vs 60.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Casula

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)
  • But Holsworthy carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Casula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Casula and Holsworthy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Casula Holsworthy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Casula Holsworthy
Walkability 88 / 0
Casula — Walkability: 88/100 Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 65
Casula — Safety: 33/100 Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 24 / 22
Casula — Low fire risk: 24/100 Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Casula has more residents (16,584 vs 5,657); Holsworthy has higher household incomes ($133,692 vs $89,960).

Casula Holsworthy
Population 16,584
+66% vs other
 5,657
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.3%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $89,960/yr $133,692/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $515/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casula Holsworthy
0-4 6.9% / 6.8%
Casula — 0-4: 6.9% Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.2% / 14.9%
Casula — 5-14: 14.2% Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.0% / 8.1%
Casula — 15-19: 7.0% Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 7.0% / 9.6%
Casula — 20-24: 7.0% Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 13.3% / 16.0%
Casula — 25-34: 13.3% Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 12.8% / 16.6%
Casula — 35-44: 12.8% Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 13.0% / 13.7%
Casula — 45-54: 13.0% Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.1% / 9.3%
Casula — 55-64: 12.1% Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 7.8% / 3.6%
Casula — 65-74: 7.8% Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 4.1% / 1.2%
Casula — 75-84: 4.1% Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.7% / 0.2%
Casula — 85+: 1.7% Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casula 57.6% couple families
Casula — Couple Families: 57.6% Casula — One Parent Families: 18.7% Casula — Lone Person: 20.4% Casula — Group Household: 2.0% Casula — Other Families: 1.3%
Holsworthy 70.0% couple families
Holsworthy — Couple Families: 70.0% Holsworthy — One Parent Families: 15.0% Holsworthy — Lone Person: 12.2% Holsworthy — Group Household: 1.6% Holsworthy — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Casula 33.1% renting
Casula — Owned Outright: 27.6% Casula — Mortgage: 39.3% Casula — Renting: 33.1%
Holsworthy 33.1% renting
Holsworthy — Owned Outright: 18.5% Holsworthy — Mortgage: 48.4% Holsworthy — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Casula Holsworthy
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 16.2%
Casula — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 11.7%
Casula — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.0%
Casula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 7.1%
Casula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Casula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Casula Holsworthy
India 2.4% / 8.2%
Casula — India: 2.4% Holsworthy — India: 8.2%
Iraq 5.1% / —
Casula — Iraq: 5.1% Holsworthy — Iraq: not among its largest
Fiji 3.2% / 1.7%
Casula — Fiji: 3.2% Holsworthy — Fiji: 1.7%
Philippines 2.0% / 2.8%
Casula — Philippines: 2.0% Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8%
China 1.6% / 2.3%
Casula — China: 1.6% Holsworthy — China: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Casula — New Zealand: 1.5% Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8%
Lebanon 3.1% / —
Casula — Lebanon: 3.1% Holsworthy — Lebanon: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.6% / —
Casula — Vietnam: 2.6% Holsworthy — Vietnam: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 2.4%
Casula — Bangladesh: not among its largest Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casula 71.1% houses
Casula — Houses: 71.1% Casula — Townhouses: 24.7% Casula — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Holsworthy 79.6% houses
Holsworthy — Houses: 79.6% Holsworthy — Townhouses: 19.8% Holsworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casula Holsworthy
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,252,500
Median unit price $760,000 —
Median land price $1,075,000 $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 124 sales
 35 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Casula Holsworthy
3 bed $1.02M / $1.22M
Casula — 3 bed: $1.02M (58 sales) Holsworthy — 3 bed: $1.22M (39 sales)

58 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.32M
Casula — 4 bed: $1.26M (81 sales) Holsworthy — 4 bed: $1.32M (21 sales)

81 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.49M
Casula — 5 bed: $1.48M (26 sales) Holsworthy — 5 bed: $1.49M (9 sales)

26 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Casula Holsworthy
Infrastructure and transport 12% 96%
Residential 55% 1%
Parks and recreation 15% 0%
Industrial 9% 0%
Environmental 7% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Casula Holsworthy
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +28% +48%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Casula Holsworthy
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Casula Holsworthy
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Casula is more walkable (88 vs 0); Holsworthy scores higher overall (55 vs 36).

Casula Holsworthy
Grade C B
Score 36/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Casula carries more crime risk (67 vs 35).

Casula Holsworthy
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Casula Holsworthy
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.4%

Schools in Casula

  • Casula Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Casula High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • All Saints Catholic College, Casula Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Holsworthy

  • Holsworthy Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Holsworthy High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, Holsworthy Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Casula Holsworthy
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 22 9
Childcare 14 8
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 7 20

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 40.7 km).

Casula Holsworthy
Walkability score 88/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 40.7 km 60.6 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 99 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 377.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.2%
postcode 2173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 47
postcode 2173

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Casula Holsworthy
Car (driver) 54.3% / 38.0%
Casula — Car (driver): 54.3% Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 44.8%
Casula — Worked from Home: 36.1% Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 8.7%
Casula — Walked Only: 0.9% Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7%
Train 3.3% / 4.5%
Casula — Train: 3.3% Holsworthy — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.5%
Casula — Car (passenger): 4.2% Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 1.0% / 0.3%
Casula — Bus: 1.0% Holsworthy — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.3%).

Setting

Casula Holsworthy
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Casula Holsworthy
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
5,904 premises
 14%
1,686 premises

Climate

Casula Holsworthy
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Casula Holsworthy
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

Casula Holsworthy
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,443/yr
Council Liverpool Campbelltown (NSW)

Federal electorate

Casula Holsworthy
Division Werriwa Macarthur
Member Anne Maree Stanley Mike Freelander
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casula Holsworthy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Casula

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Holsworthy

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer River Trains Transport Hub

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