Holsworthy vs Menai

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Menai. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Menai: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.25 million in Holsworthy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Holsworthy tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Holsworthy has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • Menai has more childcare (12 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Holsworthy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,252,500 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Holsworthy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($515/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Menai

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35 km vs 60.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Menai

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Menai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Holsworthy and Menai 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 Menai
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 Menai
Walkability 0 / 50
Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100 Menai — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 65 / 64
Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100 Menai — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 22 / 13
Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100 Menai — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Menai has more residents (10,419 vs 5,657); Menai skews older (39 vs 31).

Holsworthy Menai
Population 5,657 10,419
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +1.1%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $133,692/yr $133,900/yr
Median weekly rent $515/wk $560/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy Menai
0-4 6.8% / 5.7%
Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8% Menai — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.9% / 14.0%
Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9% Menai — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.1% / 6.9%
Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1% Menai — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 9.6% / 6.8%
Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6% Menai — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 16.0% / 11.3%
Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0% Menai — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 16.6% / 12.4%
Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6% Menai — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 14.4%
Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7% Menai — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 9.3% / 14.8%
Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3% Menai — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 3.6% / 8.7%
Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6% Menai — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 1.2% / 4.0%
Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2% Menai — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.2% / 1.0%
Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2% Menai — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Menai 63.5% couple families
Menai — Couple Families: 63.5% Menai — One Parent Families: 16.7% Menai — Lone Person: 17.8% Menai — Group Household: 1.2% Menai — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Menai 15.0% renting
Menai — Owned Outright: 36.7% Menai — Mortgage: 48.4% Menai — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holsworthy Menai
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 15.2%
Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Menai — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 14.1%
Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Menai — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.7%
Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Menai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.5%
Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Menai — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Menai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 Menai
India 8.2% / 0.7%
Holsworthy — India: 8.2% Menai — India: 0.7%
China 2.3% / 1.4%
Holsworthy — China: 2.3% Menai — China: 1.4%
Philippines 2.8% / 0.5%
Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8% Menai — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8% Menai — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 2.5%
Holsworthy — England: not among its largest Menai — England: 2.5%
Bangladesh 2.4% / —
Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4% Menai — Bangladesh: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.2%
Holsworthy — South Africa: not among its largest Menai — South Africa: 1.2%

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%
Menai 75.2% houses
Menai — Houses: 75.2% Menai — Townhouses: 21.5% Menai — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holsworthy Menai
Median house price $1,252,500 $1,750,000
Median unit price — $1,000,000
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 21 days
from 83 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 Menai
3 bed $1.22M / $1.43M
Holsworthy — 3 bed: $1.22M (39 sales) Menai — 3 bed: $1.43M (30 sales)

39 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.77M
Holsworthy — 4 bed: $1.32M (21 sales) Menai — 4 bed: $1.77M (56 sales)

21 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $2.1M
Holsworthy — 5 bed: $1.49M (9 sales) Menai — 5 bed: $2.1M (26 sales)

9 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Menai has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 4%).

Holsworthy Menai
Infrastructure and transport 96% 8%
Other and special use 0% 44%
Environmental 4% 37%
Residential 1% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Menai
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +48% +117%

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 Menai
Houses 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
 3.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holsworthy Menai
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Menai is more walkable (50 vs 0).

Holsworthy Menai
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Holsworthy Menai
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
36/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Holsworthy Menai
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 3.1%

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 Menai

  • Menai Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Aquinas Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Menai Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Holsworthy Menai
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 9 8
Childcare 8 12
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 20 3

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 35 km).

Holsworthy Menai
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 60.6 km
+42% vs other
 35 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 41 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 208.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2173
 1.4%
postcode 2234
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2173
 48
postcode 2234

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 Menai
Worked from Home 44.8% / 44.9%
Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8% Menai — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 38.0% / 48.7%
Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0% Menai — Car (driver): 48.7%
Walked Only 8.7% / 1.2%
Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7% Menai — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 4.5% / 2.4%
Holsworthy — Train: 4.5% Menai — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.5%
Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5% Menai — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Setting

Holsworthy Menai
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Holsworthy Menai
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,686 premises
 6%
3,944 premises

Climate

Holsworthy Menai
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 Menai
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 Menai
Average residential rate $1,443/yr $1,552/yr
Council Campbelltown (NSW) Sutherland

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Holsworthy Menai
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

Menai

Outer River Townhouses

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