Holgate NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Holgate, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Holgate NSW is 1,023 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Holgate is $976 per week ($50,752 per year). Median rent in Holgate is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Holgate has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Holgate has a population density of 113.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Holgate is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holgate is $3,000.

There were 3 recorded offences in Holgate in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (1 offences).

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Holgate Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Holgate Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$976/wk
$50,752 per year
#1380 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$335/wk
$1,452 per month
#3743 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Holgate Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (508) Female 50.5% (519)

Population Density

113.1
people per km²
1,023 people · 9.0 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,919
Family income/wk

Holgate Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Holgate Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.9% 127 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
55.1% 156 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Holgate Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
7.3%
Egypt
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Holgate Religion

No Religion
46.5%
Catholic
24.0%
Anglican
18.3%
Not stated
3.5%
Othr Protestnt
2.6%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
1.8%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Holgate Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Holgate Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
60.0%
German
40.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Holgate Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.6% 239 people
Employed part-time
26.8% 191 people
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Unemployed
2.1% 15 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.5% 267 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Holgate Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.3%
Certificate III/IV
25.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.6%
Postgraduate Degree
16.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Holgate Occupation

Professionals
41.7%
Managers
20.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
5.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Holgate Field of Study

Health
21.0%
Management & Commerce
20.8%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
12.6%
Engineering
10.3%
Architecture & Building
8.5%
Agriculture & Environment
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Information Technology
2.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Holgate Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Holgate Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.7%
$4,000+/wk
37.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Holgate Marital Status

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Married
60.0% 482
↔️
Separated
2.0% 16
📋
Divorced
7.0% 56
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 28
👤
Never married
27.6% 222

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Holgate Ancestry

English
34.6%
Australian
30.1%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
5.6%
Italian
2.3%
German
2.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.6%
Chinese
1.3%
Dutch
1.3%
Maltese
1.2%
Polish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Holgate School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
24.0%
Primary — Government
21.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
16.0%
Secondary — Government
10.2%
Pre-school
8.4%
Primary — Catholic
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Vocational Education
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Holgate Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.5% 69
No need for assistance
96.5% 1,929

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Holgate Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.0% 158
Not a volunteer
80.0% 632

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Holgate Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.8%
$450-$599/mo
3.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
8.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Holgate How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.5%
Did not go to work
28.2%
Car (passenger)
2.5%
Walked only
1.9%
Truck
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Holgate Car Ownership

1 vehicle
13.3%
2 vehicles
40.5%
3 vehicles
24.1%
4+ vehicles
22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Holgate Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
3.0%
3 bedrooms
15.5%
4 bedrooms
39.6%
5 bedrooms
24.1%
6+ bedrooms
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Holgate Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
30.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Holgate Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
47
Indigenous residents
1,980
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Holgate Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
68
Heart disease
31
Asthma
25
Cancer
22
Arthritis
19
Lung condition
14
Diabetes
10
Stroke
5
Kidney disease
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Holgate Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Holgate Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.0%
Couple — no children under 15
26.9%
Couple — no children
19.8%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Holgate Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 20
👤
Never served
97.5% 778

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Holgate Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 121
Did not provide
84.7% 670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Holgate Children Ever Born

No children
22.9%
1 child
4.5%
2 children
37.2%
3 children
24.7%
4 children
8.2%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Holgate When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
13
1961–1970
21
1971–1980
20
1981–1990
35
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
37
2011–2015
12
2018
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Holgate Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.2%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
18.0%
30+ hours
15.4%
Did not do domestic work
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Holgate Household Size

1 person
8.6%
2 persons
27.9%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
23.3%
5 persons
13.6%
6+ persons
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Holgate Where Residents Moved From

Same address
884
Moved from NSW
89
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Holgate Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Holgate Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Assault
1
Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Holgate Schools

4
schools nearby
3
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
2,102
total students
Central Coast Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,561 students
1155
ICSEA
Erina Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 254 students
1094
ICSEA
Holgate Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1047
ICSEA
Lisarow Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 192 students
1035
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Holgate Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,951/wk
Median Rent $335/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Holgate

≈ $12,788/month
Median rent $335/wk
Left after rent $2,616/wk
Rent share 11.4%

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Holgate vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holgate

What is the population of Holgate NSW?

The population of Holgate NSW is 1,023 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 113.1 people per km².Holgate is ranked #3,939 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Holgate?

The median personal income in Holgate NSW is $976 per week, or $50,752 per year.The median household income is $2,951 per week.Family income is $2,919 per week.Holgate is ranked #1,380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Holgate?

Median rent in Holgate NSW is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 11.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Holgate ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Holgate?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holgate NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Holgate?

The median age in Holgate NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Holgate a good suburb to live in?

Holgate is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,023.The median income is $976/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11928. All dollar figures in AUD.