New South Wales · Postcode 2173

Holsworthy postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 26 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
5,657
Population (2021)
$2,571
Household income/wk
$515
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Holsworthy at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2173 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,657 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Council area 37 suburbs, 16 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,571/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,571/wk
33% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$515/wk
16% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
14.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Holsworthy ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Holsworthy vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHolsworthyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,571 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $515 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,188 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 31 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Holsworthy is a locality 26 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2173. It falls within the Sydney - South West region. The local government area is Liverpool.

According to the 2021 Census, Holsworthy has a population of 5,657 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,571, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 125 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Holsworthy includes a median weekly rent of $515, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,188, with 1,511 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.9% of housing.

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

Schools in Holsworthy include Holsworthy High School, St Christopher's Catholic Primary School and Holsworthy Public School.

Holsworthy is part of the Liverpool statistical area in New South Wales.

Holsworthy details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2173
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,657
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,571/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,104/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$515
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,188
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area190.3 km²
Population Density30/km²
Total Dwellings1,511
Australian Citizens83.7%
Indigenous Population125 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.9565362
Longitude150.9498811
Distance from Sydney26 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateHughes
State ElectorateHolsworthy
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (17.7%) 25–44 (32.5%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (5.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,226 (21.7%)
15–24 years1,002 (17.7%)
25–44 years1,841 (32.5%)
45–64 years1,300 (23.0%)
65+ years284 (5.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.5%) Mortgaged (48.4%) Rented (33.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Holsworthy is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma404 (7.1%)
Arthritis246 (4.3%)
Diabetes233 (4.1%)
Heart Disease105 (1.9%)
Cancer65 (1.1%)
Lung Condition36 (0.6%)
Dementia9 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle48 (3.2%)
1 vehicle514 (34.4%)
2 vehicles631 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles303 (20.3%)

Schools in Holsworthy

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Holsworthy. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Holsworthy High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1000 · 693 students
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1080 · 576 students
Holsworthy Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1100 · 563 students

Suburbs Near Holsworthy

Same Postcode (2173)

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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.