Median house price
$1.4M
+22% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Holroyd, 2142
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,436
Growth (1 yr)
+4.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.2%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,893/wk
Employment rate
52.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
71.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Urdu, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cumberland Council, Holroyd is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Holroyd snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $700 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
1,436
+4.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#160
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5283rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1708th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #160 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #815 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 324
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- +21.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,436(June 2025)
+4.1% annual · +11.2% over 5 years · 97th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.1%
- 5-year growth
- +11.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +57
- Change in 5 years
- +144
- Growth rank in NSW
- 97th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,550), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,248
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,893
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 41 of 454
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,166
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 55 / 282
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 155
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions509
- Fraud270
- Malicious Damage To Property195
- Steal From Motor Vehicle196
- Transport Regulatory Offences179
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,023
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 57th
School list
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Delany CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Granville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 949 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Granville Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 836 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Oliver's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Muslim Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 1,128 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Holroyd SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 347 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Creative Garden Early Learning Centre HolroydWalpole Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pitt St After Birmingham St
- Pitt St At Walpole St
- Pitt St At Walpole St
- Pitt St Opp Victoria St
- Pitt St Opp Victoria St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.01
Community(1)
- Creative Garden Early Learning Centre HolroydChildcare
32 Walpole Street, Holroyd
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Crescent Street ParkPark
- Holroyd GardensPark
- Holroyd SportsgroundPark
- Kurung ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(4)
- Drinking water
- Parking (7)
- Public toilets
- Cumberland City Council Road Safety Training TrackTraffic Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Crescent Street ParkPark
- Holroyd GardensPark
- Holroyd SportsgroundPark
- Kurung ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Westmead Rehabilitation Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 33
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 BRICKWORKS DRIVE HOLROYD 2142Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool130 PITT STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool130 PITT STREET HOLROYD 2142Rejected
January 2026
- Demolition23-25 BRICKWORKS DRIVE HOLROYD 2142Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure106 PITT STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 DRESSLER COURT HOLROYD 2142Determined
2023· 3 proposals
May 2023
- Mixed use development1 CRESCENT STREET HOLROYD 2142Withdrawn
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development55 BRICKWORKS DRIVE HOLROYD 2142Determined
March 2023
- Home business; Change of use10 BRICKWORKS DRIVE HOLROYD 2142Determined
2022· 3 proposals
July 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land36 WILLIAM STREET HOLROYD 2142Deferred Commencement
April 2022
- Home business10 BRICKWORKS DRIVE HOLROYD 2142Withdrawn
March 2022
- Dwelling6 ROBERT STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
2021· 7 proposals
October 2021
- Boarding house35 WILLIAM STREET HOLROYD 2142Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Demolition30 GOUGH STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
- Boarding house35 WILLIAM STREET HOLROYD 2142Rejected
September 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Other110 PITT STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Other106 PITT STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 DRESSLER COURT HOLROYD 2142Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces110 PITT STREET HOLROYD 2142Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 28.5%Labor 71.5%
0.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GranvilleLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Parramatta West (Blaxland)Labor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Granville NorthLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- HolroydLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- MerrylandsLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.