Holsworthy vs Wattle Grove

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Wattle Grove. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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 0)
  • Wattle Grove carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wattle Grove

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 60.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wattle Grove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Holsworthy has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Holsworthy and Wattle Grove 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 Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
Walkability 0 / 75
Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100 Wattle Grove — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 65 / 76
Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100 Wattle Grove — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 22 / 8
Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100 Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Wattle Grove has more residents (8,886 vs 5,657); Wattle Grove skews older (35 vs 31).

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Population 5,657 8,886
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -0.7%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $133,692/yr
+4% vs other
 $127,868/yr
Median weekly rent $515/wk
+3% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
0-4 6.8% / 7.3%
Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8% Wattle Grove — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.9% / 15.5%
Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9% Wattle Grove — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 8.1% / 6.3%
Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1% Wattle Grove — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 9.6% / 6.5%
Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6% Wattle Grove — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.0% / 14.1%
Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0% Wattle Grove — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 16.6% / 14.7%
Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6% Wattle Grove — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.7% / 14.7%
Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7% Wattle Grove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.3% / 11.5%
Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3% Wattle Grove — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 3.6% / 5.8%
Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6% Wattle Grove — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 1.2% / 2.7%
Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2% Wattle Grove — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.2% / 0.9%
Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2% Wattle Grove — 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%
Wattle Grove 65.8% couple families
Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 65.8% Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 16.4% Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 15.8% Wattle Grove — Group Household: 1.2% Wattle Grove — 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%
Wattle Grove 29.8% renting
Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 26.6% Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 43.6% Wattle Grove — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 15.1%
Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 13.1%
Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.4%
Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 5.2%
Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Wattle Grove
India 8.2% / 4.1%
Holsworthy — India: 8.2% Wattle Grove — India: 4.1%
Philippines 2.8% / 2.0%
Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8% Wattle Grove — Philippines: 2.0%
China 2.3% / 1.8%
Holsworthy — China: 2.3% Wattle Grove — China: 1.8%
Egypt — / 3.3%
Holsworthy — Egypt: not among its largest Wattle Grove — Egypt: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8% Wattle Grove — New Zealand: 1.3%
Bangladesh 2.4% / —
Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4% Wattle Grove — Bangladesh: not among its largest
England — / 1.6%
Holsworthy — England: not among its largest Wattle Grove — England: 1.6%

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%
Wattle Grove 97.5% houses
Wattle Grove — Houses: 97.5% Wattle Grove — Townhouses: 2.3% Wattle Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Median house price $1,252,500 $1,342,000
Median unit price — $1,099,500
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 22 days
from 50 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 Wattle Grove
3 bed $1.22M / $1.25M
Holsworthy — 3 bed: $1.22M (39 sales) Wattle Grove — 3 bed: $1.25M (66 sales)

39 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.5M
Holsworthy — 4 bed: $1.32M (21 sales) Wattle Grove — 4 bed: $1.5M (39 sales)

21 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.85M
Holsworthy — 5 bed: $1.49M (9 sales) Wattle Grove — 5 bed: $1.85M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Infrastructure and transport 96% 3%
Residential 1% 84%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Environmental 4% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Wattle Grove
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
 2,229
across Liverpool
Approvals change year on year +48% +28%

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 Wattle Grove
Houses 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 88% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Wattle Grove is more walkable (75 vs 0).

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Holsworthy carries more crime risk (35 vs 24); Wattle Grove carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 78).

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
24/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.8%

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 Wattle Grove

  • Wattle Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 11
Childcare 8 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 20 3

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 37.3 km).

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Walkability score 0/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 60.6 km
+38% vs other
 37.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 36 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2173
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2173
same for both

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 Wattle Grove
Worked from Home 44.8% / 47.4%
Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8% Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 47.4%
Car (driver) 38.0% / 44.9%
Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0% Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 44.9%
Walked Only 8.7% / 1.1%
Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7% Wattle Grove — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train 4.5% / 2.7%
Holsworthy — Train: 4.5% Wattle Grove — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.2%
Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5% Wattle Grove — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.4%).

Setting

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,686 premises
 11%
3,003 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Holsworthy Wattle Grove
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

Wattle Grove

Family Outer Parks Quiet River Urban

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