Holsworthy vs Kentlyn

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 43 in Kentlyn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Holsworthy, most households are couple families. In Kentlyn, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kentlyn: a median of $2.83 million, against $1.25 million in Holsworthy, though rent is higher in Holsworthy. On these figures, Holsworthy tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Kentlyn suits older residents.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Holsworthy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,252,500 vs $2,832,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kentlyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $515/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • But Holsworthy has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kentlyn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56.9 km vs 60.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kentlyn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 5%)
  • But Holsworthy carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Holsworthy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holsworthy Kentlyn
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.

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Walkability 0 / 22
Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100 Kentlyn — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 65 / 46
Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100 Kentlyn — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 22 / 16
Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100 Kentlyn — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Holsworthy has more residents (5,657 vs 726); Holsworthy rents higher ($515/wk vs $300/wk).

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Population 5,657
+87% vs other
 726
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -1.9%
Median age 31 43
Median household income $133,692/yr
+20% vs other
 $107,432/yr
Median weekly rent $515/wk
+42% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy Kentlyn
0-4 6.8% / 3.9%
Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8% Kentlyn — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.9% / 12.7%
Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9% Kentlyn — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 8.1% / 8.5%
Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1% Kentlyn — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 9.6% / 6.5%
Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6% Kentlyn — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.0% / 8.1%
Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0% Kentlyn — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 16.6% / 11.8%
Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6% Kentlyn — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.7% / 13.2%
Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7% Kentlyn — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.3% / 13.5%
Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3% Kentlyn — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 3.6% / 12.1%
Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6% Kentlyn — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 1.2% / 9.5%
Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2% Kentlyn — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 0.2% / 1.7%
Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2% Kentlyn — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy 70.0% couple families
Holsworthy — Couple Families: 70.0% Holsworthy — Lone Person: 12.2% Holsworthy — One Parent Families: 15.0% Holsworthy — Other Families: 1.3% Holsworthy — Group Household: 1.6%
Kentlyn 54.0% couple families
Kentlyn — Couple Families: 54.0% Kentlyn — Lone Person: 26.7% Kentlyn — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kentlyn — Other Families: 3.7% Kentlyn — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy 33.1% renting
Holsworthy — Owned Outright: 18.5% Holsworthy — Mortgage: 48.4% Holsworthy — Renting: 33.1%
Kentlyn 20.1% renting
Kentlyn — Owned Outright: 44.1% Kentlyn — Mortgage: 35.8% Kentlyn — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 12.7%
Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Kentlyn — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 15.6%
Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Kentlyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.9%
Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Kentlyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 3.0%
Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Kentlyn — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.1%
Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kentlyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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.

Holsworthy Kentlyn
India 8.2% / —
Holsworthy — India: 8.2% Kentlyn — India: not among its largest
China 2.3% / 2.1%
Holsworthy — China: 2.3% Kentlyn — China: 2.1%
Fiji 1.7% / 1.4%
Holsworthy — Fiji: 1.7% Kentlyn — Fiji: 1.4%
Philippines 2.8% / —
Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8% Kentlyn — Philippines: not among its largest
Bangladesh 2.4% / —
Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4% Kentlyn — Bangladesh: not among its largest
England — / 2.2%
Holsworthy — England: not among its largest Kentlyn — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8% Kentlyn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.4%
Holsworthy — Thailand: not among its largest Kentlyn — Thailand: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 1.1%
Holsworthy — Malaysia: not among its largest Kentlyn — Malaysia: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy 79.6% houses
Holsworthy — Houses: 79.6% Holsworthy — Townhouses: 19.8% Holsworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Kentlyn 85.9% houses
Kentlyn — Houses: 85.9% Kentlyn — Townhouses: 0.0% Kentlyn — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Median house price $1,252,500 $2,832,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 31 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Kentlyn has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 4%).

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Infrastructure and transport 96% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 59%
Environmental 4% 36%
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

Holsworthy Kentlyn
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Houses 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holsworthy Kentlyn
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW —

Liveability

Kentlyn is more walkable (22 vs 0); Holsworthy scores higher overall (55 vs 36).

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Grade B C
Score 55/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kentlyn carries more crime risk (54 vs 35).

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.5%

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

Schools in Kentlyn

  • Kentlyn Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 8 2
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 20 10

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 56.9 km).

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 60.6 km
+6% vs other
 56.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 53 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2173
 0.8%
postcode 2560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2173
 44
postcode 2560

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.

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Worked from Home 44.8% / 45.5%
Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8% Kentlyn — Worked from Home: 45.5%
Car (driver) 38.0% / 52.2%
Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0% Kentlyn — Car (driver): 52.2%
Walked Only 8.7% / —
Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7% Kentlyn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.2%
Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5% Kentlyn — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 4.5% / —
Holsworthy — Train: 4.5% Kentlyn — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Connectivity score 75/100 57/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,686 premises
 22%
297 premises

Climate

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Holsworthy Kentlyn
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Holsworthy Kentlyn
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Holsworthy

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer River Trains Transport Hub

Kentlyn

Acreage Outer

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