Holsworthy vs Macquarie Fields

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Macquarie Fields. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Holsworthy, most households are couple families. In Macquarie Fields, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Holsworthy: a median of $1.25 million, against $970,000 in Macquarie Fields, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Holsworthy tends to suit couples, while Macquarie Fields suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 9)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 8)
  • But Holsworthy carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Holsworthy leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • Macquarie Fields has cheaper houses ($970,000 vs $1,252,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $515/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 99 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 5%)
  • But Holsworthy carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Macquarie Fields

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

Holsworthy and Macquarie Fields 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 Macquarie Fields
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 Macquarie Fields
Walkability 0 / 79
Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100 Macquarie Fields — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 65 / 21
Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100 Macquarie Fields — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 22 / 57
Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100 Macquarie Fields — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Macquarie Fields has more residents (14,023 vs 5,657); Holsworthy has higher household incomes ($133,692 vs $71,448).

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Population 5,657 14,023
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +2.3%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $133,692/yr
+47% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $515/wk
+34% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
0-4 6.8% / 7.1%
Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8% Macquarie Fields — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 14.9% / 15.8%
Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9% Macquarie Fields — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 8.1% / 7.0%
Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1% Macquarie Fields — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 9.6% / 5.9%
Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6% Macquarie Fields — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.0% / 12.8%
Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0% Macquarie Fields — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 16.6% / 14.8%
Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6% Macquarie Fields — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.7% / 12.2%
Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7% Macquarie Fields — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.3% / 11.1%
Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3% Macquarie Fields — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 3.6% / 8.3%
Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6% Macquarie Fields — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 1.2% / 4.2%
Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2% Macquarie Fields — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.2% / 0.9%
Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2% Macquarie Fields — 85+: 0.9%

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 — One Parent Families: 15.0% Holsworthy — Lone Person: 12.2% Holsworthy — Group Household: 1.6% Holsworthy — Other Families: 1.3%
Macquarie Fields 46.0% couple families
Macquarie Fields — Couple Families: 46.0% Macquarie Fields — One Parent Families: 24.1% Macquarie Fields — Lone Person: 25.6% Macquarie Fields — Group Household: 2.6% Macquarie Fields — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Macquarie Fields 44.1% renting
Macquarie Fields — Owned Outright: 21.5% Macquarie Fields — Mortgage: 34.4% Macquarie Fields — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 10.3%
Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Macquarie Fields — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 10.5%
Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Macquarie Fields — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.8%
Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Macquarie Fields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.8%
Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Macquarie Fields — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Macquarie Fields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Macquarie Fields
India 8.2% / 5.3%
Holsworthy — India: 8.2% Macquarie Fields — India: 5.3%
Bangladesh 2.4% / 7.0%
Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4% Macquarie Fields — Bangladesh: 7.0%
Philippines 2.8% / 2.6%
Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8% Macquarie Fields — Philippines: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.6%
Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8% Macquarie Fields — New Zealand: 2.6%
Fiji 1.7% / 2.5%
Holsworthy — Fiji: 1.7% Macquarie Fields — Fiji: 2.5%
China 2.3% / —
Holsworthy — China: 2.3% Macquarie Fields — China: 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.

Holsworthy 79.6% houses
Holsworthy — Houses: 79.6% Holsworthy — Townhouses: 19.8% Holsworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Macquarie Fields 70.1% houses
Macquarie Fields — Houses: 70.1% Macquarie Fields — Townhouses: 28.5% Macquarie Fields — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Median house price $1,252,500 $970,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 20 days
from 68 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.

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
3 bed $1.22M / $930K
Holsworthy — 3 bed: $1.22M (39 sales) Macquarie Fields — 3 bed: $930K (78 sales)

39 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.16M
Holsworthy — 4 bed: $1.32M (21 sales) Macquarie Fields — 4 bed: $1.16M (27 sales)

21 vs 27 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.16M
Holsworthy — 5 bed: $1.49M (9 sales) Macquarie Fields — 5 bed: $1.16M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Infrastructure and transport 96% 15%
Residential 1% 53%
Parks and recreation 0% 26%
Environmental 4%
same for both
Commercial 0% 3%
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 Macquarie Fields
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 Macquarie Fields
Houses 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
 3.5%
$622/wk on $930K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Macquarie Fields is more walkable (79 vs 0); Holsworthy scores higher overall (55 vs 46).

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Grade B C
Score 55/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Macquarie Fields carries more crime risk (79 vs 35); Holsworthy carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 43).

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
79/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Inside the suburb 4 7
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.2%

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 Macquarie Fields

  • Guise Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macquarie Fields High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Macquarie Fields Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macarthur Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Curran Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Meehan High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 9 31
Childcare 8 13
GPs 1 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 4
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 20 7

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 45.4 km).

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Walkability score 0/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 60.6 km
+25% vs other
 45.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 44 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 230.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2173
 0.6%
postcode 2564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2173
 40
postcode 2564

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 Macquarie Fields
Car (driver) 38.0% / 54.2%
Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0% Macquarie Fields — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 44.8% / 27.6%
Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8% Macquarie Fields — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Train 4.5% / 10.4%
Holsworthy — Train: 4.5% Macquarie Fields — Train: 10.4%
Walked Only 8.7% / 1.2%
Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7% Macquarie Fields — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 5.2%
Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5% Macquarie Fields — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 0.3% / 1.4%
Holsworthy — Bus: 0.3% Macquarie Fields — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.2%).

Setting

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 21.6 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,686 premises
 1%
5,251 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields
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

Macquarie Fields

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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