Sandy Point vs Holsworthy

Holsworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 41 in Sandy Point. 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 Sandy Point: a median of $1.76 million, against $1.25 million in Holsworthy. 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

Holsworthy

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Sandy Point carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

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 $1,764,850)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Holsworthy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sandy Point

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.5 km vs 60.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sandy Point

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs 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

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

Sandy Point Holsworthy
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.

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Walkability 43 / 0
Sandy Point — Walkability: 43/100 Holsworthy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 65
Sandy Point — Safety: 81/100 Holsworthy — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 2 / 22
Sandy Point — Low fire risk: 2/100 Holsworthy — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Holsworthy has more residents (5,657 vs 597); Sandy Point skews older (41 vs 31).

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Population 597 5,657
+848% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +3.3%
Median age 41 31
Median household income $155,272/yr
+14% vs other
 $133,692/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk $515/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sandy Point Holsworthy
0-4 4.7% / 6.8%
Sandy Point — 0-4: 4.7% Holsworthy — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.6% / 14.9%
Sandy Point — 5-14: 14.6% Holsworthy — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.2% / 8.1%
Sandy Point — 15-19: 4.2% Holsworthy — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.4% / 9.6%
Sandy Point — 20-24: 6.4% Holsworthy — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 12.9% / 16.0%
Sandy Point — 25-34: 12.9% Holsworthy — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 14.4% / 16.6%
Sandy Point — 35-44: 14.4% Holsworthy — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 14.6% / 13.7%
Sandy Point — 45-54: 14.6% Holsworthy — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 15.9% / 9.3%
Sandy Point — 55-64: 15.9% Holsworthy — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 10.7% / 3.6%
Sandy Point — 65-74: 10.7% Holsworthy — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 3.5% / 1.2%
Sandy Point — 75-84: 3.5% Holsworthy — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.2%
Sandy Point — 85+: 1.0% Holsworthy — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sandy Point 73.6% couple families
Sandy Point — Couple Families: 73.6% Sandy Point — Lone Person: 16.3% Sandy Point — One Parent Families: 7.8% Sandy Point — Group Household: 2.3% Sandy Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Holsworthy 70.0% couple families
Holsworthy — Couple Families: 70.0% Holsworthy — Lone Person: 12.2% Holsworthy — One Parent Families: 15.0% Holsworthy — Group Household: 1.6% Holsworthy — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sandy Point 11.1% renting
Sandy Point — Owned Outright: 39.2% Sandy Point — Mortgage: 49.7% Sandy Point — Renting: 11.1%
Holsworthy 33.1% renting
Holsworthy — Owned Outright: 18.5% Holsworthy — Mortgage: 48.4% Holsworthy — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 16.2%
Sandy Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Holsworthy — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 11.7%
Sandy Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Holsworthy — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.0%
Sandy Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Holsworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 7.1%
Sandy Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Holsworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.8%
Sandy Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Holsworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Sandy Point Holsworthy
India — / 8.2%
Sandy Point — India: not among its largest Holsworthy — India: 8.2%
China 0.7% / 2.3%
Sandy Point — China: 0.7% Holsworthy — China: 2.3%
Philippines — / 2.8%
Sandy Point — Philippines: not among its largest Holsworthy — Philippines: 2.8%
Bangladesh — / 2.4%
Sandy Point — Bangladesh: not among its largest Holsworthy — Bangladesh: 2.4%
England 2.0% / —
Sandy Point — England: 2.0% Holsworthy — England: not among its largest
Italy 1.8% / —
Sandy Point — Italy: 1.8% Holsworthy — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Sandy Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Holsworthy — New Zealand: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Sandy Point — Malaysia: 1.5% Holsworthy — Malaysia: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Sandy Point — Vietnam: 0.8% Holsworthy — Vietnam: 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.

Sandy Point 100.5% houses
Sandy Point — Houses: 100.5% Sandy Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Sandy Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Holsworthy 79.6% houses
Holsworthy — Houses: 79.6% Holsworthy — Townhouses: 19.8% Holsworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Median house price $1,764,850 $1,252,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 4 sales
 35 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Sandy Point has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 4%).

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Environmental 99% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 96%
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

Sandy Point Holsworthy
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +117% +48%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Sandy Point Holsworthy
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 88% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Sandy Point is more walkable (43 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Holsworthy carries more crime risk (35 vs 19); Sandy Point carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 78).

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
35/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.4%

Schools in Sandy Point

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Holsworthy sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 41.5 km).

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 41.5 km 60.6 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 99 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2172
 1.2%
postcode 2173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2172
 47
postcode 2173

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.

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Worked from Home 45.7% / 44.8%
Sandy Point — Worked from Home: 45.7% Holsworthy — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Car (driver) 48.8% / 38.0%
Sandy Point — Car (driver): 48.8% Holsworthy — Car (driver): 38.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 8.7%
Sandy Point — Walked Only: 1.4% Holsworthy — Walked Only: 8.7%
Train 1.7% / 4.5%
Sandy Point — Train: 1.7% Holsworthy — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.5%
Sandy Point — Car (passenger): 2.4% Holsworthy — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.8%).

Setting

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 17.8 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sandy Point Holsworthy
Connectivity score 94/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
220 premises
 14%
1,686 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sandy Point

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River

Holsworthy

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer River Trains Transport Hub

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