Holsworthy vs Wedderburn

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Wedderburn. 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 Wedderburn: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.25 million in Holsworthy, though rent is higher in Holsworthy. On these figures, Holsworthy tends to suit couples and 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

Holsworthy

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Wedderburn has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 80%)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,252,500 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Holsworthy has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 12%)
  • Wedderburn has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $515/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wedderburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 99 min)
  • But Holsworthy sits closer to the CBD (60.6 km vs 72.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Holsworthy has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)
  • Wedderburn is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Holsworthy and Wedderburn 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 Wedderburn
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 Wedderburn
Walkability 0 / 14
Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100 Wedderburn — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 65 / 36
Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100 Wedderburn — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 22 / 12
Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100 Wedderburn — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Holsworthy has more residents (5,657 vs 665); Wedderburn skews older (39 vs 31).

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Population 5,657
+88% vs other
 665
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +5.1%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $133,692/yr
+20% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $515/wk
+18% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holsworthy Wedderburn
0-4 6.8% / 4.8%
Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8% Wedderburn — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.9% / 14.0%
Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9% Wedderburn — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.1% / 7.1%
Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1% Wedderburn — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.6% / 7.2%
Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6% Wedderburn — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 16.0% / 12.2%
Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0% Wedderburn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 16.6% / 11.0%
Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6% Wedderburn — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.7% / 12.5%
Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7% Wedderburn — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.3% / 13.5%
Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3% Wedderburn — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 3.6% / 10.4%
Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6% Wedderburn — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 1.2% / 6.2%
Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2% Wedderburn — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.2% / 1.5%
Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2% Wedderburn — 85+: 1.5%

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%
Wedderburn 60.0% couple families
Wedderburn — Couple Families: 60.0% Wedderburn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wedderburn — Lone Person: 20.0% Wedderburn — Group Household: 2.1% Wedderburn — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Wedderburn 11.5% renting
Wedderburn — Owned Outright: 49.4% Wedderburn — Mortgage: 39.1% Wedderburn — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 20.5%
Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Wedderburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 7.5%
Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Wedderburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.5%
Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wedderburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.4%
Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Wedderburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wedderburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Wedderburn
India 8.2% / —
Holsworthy — India: 8.2% Wedderburn — India: not among its largest
England — / 3.5%
Holsworthy — England: not among its largest Wedderburn — England: 3.5%
China 2.3% / 0.6%
Holsworthy — China: 2.3% Wedderburn — China: 0.6%
Philippines 2.8% / —
Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8% Wedderburn — Philippines: not among its largest
Bangladesh 2.4% / —
Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4% Wedderburn — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.1%
Holsworthy — Lebanon: not among its largest Wedderburn — Lebanon: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8% Wedderburn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Holsworthy — Netherlands: not among its largest Wedderburn — Netherlands: 1.1%
Egypt — / 0.6%
Holsworthy — Egypt: not among its largest Wedderburn — Egypt: 0.6%

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%
Wedderburn 98.3% houses
Wedderburn — Houses: 98.3% Wedderburn — Townhouses: 0.0% Wedderburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Median house price $1,252,500 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 100 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Wedderburn has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 4%).

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Infrastructure and transport 96% 21%
Environmental 4% 78%
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 Wedderburn
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 Wedderburn
Houses 3.0%
$810/wk on $1.43M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holsworthy Wedderburn
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 82% 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 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW —

Liveability

Wedderburn is more walkable (14 vs 0); Holsworthy scores higher overall (55 vs 35).

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Grade B C
Score 55/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wedderburn carries more crime risk (64 vs 35); Wedderburn carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 78).

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
same for both

Schools

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.8%

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 Wedderburn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Parks & reserves 9 1
Childcare 8 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 20 5

Mobility

Wedderburn sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 60.6 km).

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 60.6 km 72.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 71 min
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 Wedderburn
Car (driver) 38.0% / 63.0%
Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0% Wedderburn — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 44.8% / 31.1%
Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8% Wedderburn — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Walked Only 8.7% / 2.1%
Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7% Wedderburn — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 4.5% / 1.3%
Holsworthy — Train: 4.5% Wedderburn — Train: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.6%
Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5% Wedderburn — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Connectivity score 75/100 29/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,686 premises
 0%
204 premises

Climate

Holsworthy Wedderburn
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Holsworthy Wedderburn
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

Wedderburn

Acreage Outer

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