Holroyd Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2142
Postcode for Holroyd, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 20 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,248
1,248
Population
33
Median Age
$1,893
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Holroyd Compares

Holroyd vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHolroydNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,893 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,166 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2142 covers Holroyd, an inland suburb of Sydney about 20 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Parramatta region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Cumberland.

According to the 2021 Census, Holroyd has a population of 1,248 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,893, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Holroyd includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,166, with 416 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 50.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Holroyd scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Holroyd is part of the Parramatta statistical area in New South Wales.

Holroyd Details

Postcode2142
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,248
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,893/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$854/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,166
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density2475/km²
Total Dwellings416
Australian Citizens72.1%
Indigenous Population8 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.831
Longitude150.997
Distance from Sydney20 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Parramatta
Area (SA3)Parramatta
Local GovernmentCumberland
Federal ElectorateParramatta

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (44.1%) 45–64 (16.8%) 65+ (8.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years280 (22.4%)
15–24 years103 (8.3%)
25–44 years550 (44.1%)
45–64 years210 (16.8%)
65+ years108 (8.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.3%) Mortgaged (35.5%) Rented (50.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma56 (4.5%)
Diabetes52 (4.2%)
Arthritis51 (4.1%)
Heart Disease25 (2.0%)
Cancer19 (1.5%)
Dementia6 (0.5%)
Lung Condition5 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (5.2%)
1 vehicle208 (52.0%)
2 vehicles132 (33.0%)
3+ vehicles39 (9.8%)

Suburbs Near Holroyd

Same Postcode (2142)

More Holroyd Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.