Edgeworth vs Holmesville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Holmesville, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Edgeworth tends to suit people living alone, while Holmesville suits 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

Holmesville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 88%)
  • But Edgeworth has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Holmesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edgeworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edgeworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edgeworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Holmesville carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 72/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Edgeworth Holmesville
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.

Edgeworth Holmesville
Walkability 81 / 33
Edgeworth — Walkability: 81/100 Holmesville — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 28 / 52
Edgeworth — Safety: 28/100 Holmesville — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 42 / 51
Edgeworth — Low fire risk: 42/100 Holmesville — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Edgeworth has more residents (6,401 vs 1,413); Holmesville has higher household incomes ($97,968 vs $74,620).

Edgeworth Holmesville
Population 6,401
+78% vs other
 1,413
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% —
Median age 39 38
Median household income $74,620/yr $97,968/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $390/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth Holmesville
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Edgeworth — 0-4: 5.9% Holmesville — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.0% / 13.0%
Edgeworth — 5-14: 12.0% Holmesville — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.2% / 7.0%
Edgeworth — 15-19: 5.2% Holmesville — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Edgeworth — 20-24: 6.1% Holmesville — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.4% / 14.4%
Edgeworth — 25-34: 15.4% Holmesville — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.6% / 10.7%
Edgeworth — 35-44: 11.6% Holmesville — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.4% / 14.1%
Edgeworth — 45-54: 11.4% Holmesville — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 11.1% / 14.0%
Edgeworth — 55-64: 11.1% Holmesville — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.3% / 12.1%
Edgeworth — 65-74: 11.3% Holmesville — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.5% / 3.3%
Edgeworth — 75-84: 6.5% Holmesville — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 3.4% / 0.9%
Edgeworth — 85+: 3.4% Holmesville — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth 36.4% couple families
Edgeworth — Couple Families: 36.4% Edgeworth — Lone Person: 38.6% Edgeworth — One Parent Families: 20.6% Edgeworth — Other Families: 1.4% Edgeworth — Group Household: 3.1%
Holmesville 51.6% couple families
Holmesville — Couple Families: 51.6% Holmesville — Lone Person: 20.5% Holmesville — One Parent Families: 22.4% Holmesville — Other Families: 3.8% Holmesville — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth 27.8% renting
Edgeworth — Owned Outright: 31.2% Edgeworth — Mortgage: 40.9% Edgeworth — Renting: 27.8%
Holmesville 14.2% renting
Holmesville — Owned Outright: 37.5% Holmesville — Mortgage: 48.3% Holmesville — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edgeworth Holmesville
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 24.0%
Edgeworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Holmesville — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.0%
Edgeworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Holmesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.0%
Edgeworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Holmesville — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.5%
Edgeworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Holmesville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Edgeworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Holmesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Edgeworth Holmesville
England 1.5% / 1.8%
Edgeworth — England: 1.5% Holmesville — England: 1.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Edgeworth — Germany: 0.6% Holmesville — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.3%
Edgeworth — New Zealand: 0.8% Holmesville — New Zealand: 0.3%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Edgeworth — Philippines: 0.7% Holmesville — Philippines: 0.4%
India 0.5% / —
Edgeworth — India: 0.5% Holmesville — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Edgeworth — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Holmesville — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edgeworth 88.4% houses
Edgeworth — Houses: 88.4% Edgeworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Edgeworth — Townhouses: 4.3%
Holmesville 99.4% houses
Holmesville — Houses: 99.4% Holmesville — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Holmesville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edgeworth Holmesville
Median house price $860,500 $840,000
Median unit price $589,000 —
Median land price $550,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 107 sales
 14 days
from 14 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.

Edgeworth Holmesville
3 bed $830K / $799K
Edgeworth — 3 bed: $830K (97 sales) Holmesville — 3 bed: $799K (17 sales)

97 vs 17 sales

4 bed $944K / $880K
Edgeworth — 4 bed: $944K (48 sales) Holmesville — 4 bed: $880K (11 sales)

48 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Holmesville has more rural and farming land (17% vs 5%).

Edgeworth Holmesville
Residential 51%
same for both
Environmental 20% 26%
Rural and farming 5% 17%
Parks and recreation 13% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
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

Edgeworth Holmesville
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

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.

Edgeworth Holmesville
Houses 4.6%
$775/wk on $875K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Edgeworth Holmesville
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NSW —

Liveability

Edgeworth is more walkable (81 vs 33).

Edgeworth Holmesville
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Edgeworth carries more crime risk (72 vs 48).

Edgeworth Holmesville
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Edgeworth Holmesville
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km
 None

Schools in Edgeworth

  • Edgeworth Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Edgeworth Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Holmesville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Edgeworth Holmesville
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 6 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Edgeworth Holmesville
Walkability score 81/100 33/100
Distance to Sydney 146.1 km
+1% vs other
 144.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 108 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2285
 0.5%
postcode 2286
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2285
 49
postcode 2286

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.

Edgeworth Holmesville
Car (driver) 76.5% / 80.5%
Edgeworth — Car (driver): 76.5% Holmesville — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 14.5%
Edgeworth — Worked from Home: 16.0% Holmesville — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.9%
Edgeworth — Car (passenger): 4.9% Holmesville — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.1%
Edgeworth — Walked Only: 1.2% Holmesville — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.8% / —
Edgeworth — Bus: 0.8% Holmesville — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Edgeworth Holmesville
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 16.2 km

NBN connectivity

Edgeworth Holmesville
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
3,489 premises
 55%
630 premises

Climate

Edgeworth Holmesville
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Edgeworth Holmesville
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Edgeworth Holmesville
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Edgeworth Holmesville
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edgeworth Holmesville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edgeworth

Large Blocks Parks River

Holmesville

Large Blocks

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