$450 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Holsworthy · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has risen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011 in Holsworthy, where housing costs are now much higher than most areas. This shift comes as the area maintains a strong preference for large family homes, with 86.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Holsworthy — higher than 86% of areas.
| Holsworthy | $450 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also high, with the usual monthly cost at $2,200, though this is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
$450 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,200 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Holsworthy, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
In Holsworthy, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people own their homes outright here compared to the state and national figures, with this figure falling 8.4 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 41.8% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 28% are rented.
28.0% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Holsworthy, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.2% of the market, which is well above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 86.3% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are 0.90 people per bedroom—a figure much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.2% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Holsworthy, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Holsworthy splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Holsworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10036/holsworthy/topic/housing-dwellings