Hammondville vs Holsworthy

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Hammondville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hammondville, about half of households are couple families. In Holsworthy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hammondville tends to suit older residents, while Holsworthy suits young adults and 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 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Holsworthy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hammondville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $515/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hammondville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.7 km vs 60.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hammondville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 5%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 20%)
  • But Holsworthy carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Hammondville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hammondville 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.

Hammondville 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.

Hammondville Holsworthy
Walkability 70 / 0
Hammondville — Walkability: 70/100 Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 65
Hammondville — Safety: 55/100 Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 6 / 22
Hammondville — Low fire risk: 6/100 Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Holsworthy has more residents (5,657 vs 3,691); Holsworthy has higher household incomes ($133,692 vs $97,136).

Hammondville Holsworthy
Population 3,691 5,657
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +3.3%
Median age 42 31
Median household income $97,136/yr $133,692/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $515/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hammondville Holsworthy
0-4 6.7% / 6.8%
Hammondville — 0-4: 6.7% Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.5% / 14.9%
Hammondville — 5-14: 12.5% Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.1% / 8.1%
Hammondville — 15-19: 5.1% Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.6% / 9.6%
Hammondville — 20-24: 4.6% Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 10.3% / 16.0%
Hammondville — 25-34: 10.3% Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 14.1% / 16.6%
Hammondville — 35-44: 14.1% Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.4% / 13.7%
Hammondville — 45-54: 11.4% Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 7.4% / 9.3%
Hammondville — 55-64: 7.4% Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.5% / 3.6%
Hammondville — 65-74: 9.5% Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 10.3% / 1.2%
Hammondville — 75-84: 10.3% Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 7.9% / 0.2%
Hammondville — 85+: 7.9% Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hammondville 49.2% couple families
Hammondville — Couple Families: 49.2% Hammondville — Lone Person: 29.9% Hammondville — One Parent Families: 17.2% Hammondville — Group Household: 2.5% Hammondville — Other Families: 1.2%
Holsworthy 70.0% couple families
Holsworthy — Couple Families: 70.0% Holsworthy — Lone Person: 12.2% Holsworthy — One Parent Families: 15.0% Holsworthy — Group Household: 1.6% Holsworthy — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hammondville 23.5% renting
Hammondville — Owned Outright: 29.5% Hammondville — Mortgage: 47.0% Hammondville — Renting: 23.5%
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.

Hammondville Holsworthy
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 16.2%
Hammondville — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.7%
Hammondville — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Hammondville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 7.1%
Hammondville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Hammondville — 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.

Hammondville Holsworthy
India 1.5% / 8.2%
Hammondville — India: 1.5% Holsworthy — India: 8.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.8%
Hammondville — New Zealand: 1.9% Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8%
Fiji 1.3% / 1.7%
Hammondville — Fiji: 1.3% Holsworthy — Fiji: 1.7%
Philippines — / 2.8%
Hammondville — Philippines: not among its largest Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8%
England 2.7% / —
Hammondville — England: 2.7% Holsworthy — England: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 2.4%
Hammondville — Bangladesh: not among its largest Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4%
China — / 2.3%
Hammondville — China: not among its largest Holsworthy — China: 2.3%
Egypt 1.4% / —
Hammondville — Egypt: 1.4% Holsworthy — Egypt: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hammondville 63.3% houses
Hammondville — Houses: 63.3% Hammondville — Townhouses: 25.0% Hammondville — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Holsworthy 79.6% houses
Holsworthy — Houses: 79.6% Holsworthy — Townhouses: 19.8% Holsworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hammondville Holsworthy
Median house price $1,152,500 $1,252,500
Median unit price $845,500 —
Median land price — $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 14 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.

Hammondville Holsworthy
3 bed $1.1M / $1.22M
Hammondville — 3 bed: $1.1M (31 sales) Holsworthy — 3 bed: $1.22M (39 sales)

31 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.32M
Hammondville — 4 bed: $1.27M (15 sales) Holsworthy — 4 bed: $1.32M (21 sales)

15 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.49M
Hammondville — 5 bed: $1.34M (9 sales) Holsworthy — 5 bed: $1.49M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Hammondville Holsworthy
Infrastructure and transport 2% 96%
Residential 51% 1%
Parks and recreation 38% 0%
Environmental 8% 4%
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

Hammondville 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.

Hammondville Holsworthy
Houses 4.1%
$775/wk on $989K
 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hammondville Holsworthy
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 88% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Hammondville is more walkable (70 vs 0); Holsworthy scores higher overall (55 vs 42).

Hammondville Holsworthy
Grade C B
Score 42/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hammondville carries more crime risk (45 vs 35); Hammondville carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 78).

Hammondville Holsworthy
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 13
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hammondville Holsworthy
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.4%

Schools in Hammondville

  • Hammondville Public School Government · Primary below peers

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

Hammondville Holsworthy
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 5 8
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 20

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 37.7 km).

Hammondville Holsworthy
Walkability score 70/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 37.7 km 60.6 km
+61% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 99 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Hammondville Holsworthy
Worked from Home 46.4% / 44.8%
Hammondville — Worked from Home: 46.4% Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Car (driver) 46.4% / 38.0%
Hammondville — Car (driver): 46.4% Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 8.7%
Hammondville — Walked Only: 2.0% Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7%
Train 2.8% / 4.5%
Hammondville — Train: 2.8% Holsworthy — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 2.5%
Hammondville — Car (passenger): 2.0% Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.4%).

Setting

Hammondville Holsworthy
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hammondville Holsworthy
Connectivity score 70/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,353 premises
 14%
1,686 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Hammondville 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

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

Federal electorate

Hammondville Holsworthy
Division Hughes Macarthur
Member David Moncrieff Mike Freelander
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hammondville

Outer Parks Retirees River Townhouses

Holsworthy

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer River Trains Transport Hub

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