Holsworthy Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2173
Postcode for Holsworthy, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 26 km from Sydney · Pop. 5,657
5,657
Population
31
Median Age
$2,571
Household Income/wk
$515
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
190.3
Area (km²)

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.

How Holsworthy Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

More Holsworthy 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.