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Holroyd NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Holroyd NSW is 1,248 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Holroyd is $854 per week ($44,408 per year). Median rent in Holroyd is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Holroyd has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Holroyd has a population density of 2475.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Holroyd is India. The most common religion is Islam (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holroyd is $2,166.

There were 20 recorded offences in Holroyd in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Holroyd Population

residents (Census 2021)

Holroyd Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$854/wk

$44,408 per year

#2718 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,166/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 1.1 per bedroom

Holroyd Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (657) Female 47.3% (590)

Population Density

2475.2

people per km²

1,248 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,020

Family income/wk

Holroyd 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)

Holroyd Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.7% 58 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.3% 144 dwellings

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

Holroyd Country of Birth

Australia

57.3%

India

13.2%

Afghanistan

9.7%

China

6.8%

Iran

5.2%

England

2.4%

Hong Kong

2.1%

Bangladesh

1.4%

Fiji

1.2%

Indonesia

0.7%

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

Holroyd Religion

Islam

32.8%

No Religion

19.7%

Catholic

18.0%

Hinduism

10.7%

Not stated

8.6%

Buddhism

4.9%

Anglican

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Holroyd Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Holroyd Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.6%

Arabic

15.2%

Urdu

14.9%

Mandarin

10.2%

Hindi

9.3%

IAL Nepali

6.5%

Cantonese

6.2%

Persian ED

6.2%

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

Holroyd Employment

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Employed full-time

37.4% 308 people

⏰

Employed part-time

15.1% 124 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 40 people

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Not in labour force

42.6% 351 people

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

Holroyd Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.3%

Postgraduate Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Certificate III/IV

14.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Holroyd Occupation

Professionals

34.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.7%

Managers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.5%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Labourers

3.2%

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

Holroyd Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.1%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Information Technology

12.1%

Engineering

11.3%

Health

10.8%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Education

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Holroyd Dwelling Types

Separate house

56.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

37.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Holroyd Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Holroyd Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 552

↔️

Separated

3.1% 30

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Divorced

7.0% 68

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 29

👤

Never married

30.3% 295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Holroyd Ancestry

Other

42.7%

Indian

10.7%

Chinese

10.5%

Australian

10.0%

English

9.4%

Lebanese

6.2%

Filipino

3.0%

Korean

1.8%

Irish

1.6%

Samoan

1.5%

Scottish

1.4%

German

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Holroyd School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Vocational Education

20.2%

Pre-school

18.4%

Secondary — Government

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Holroyd Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 100

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 2,252

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

Holroyd Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.9% 80

—

Not a volunteer

91.1% 816

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Holroyd Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

38.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Holroyd How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

54.7%

Did not go to work

25.1%

Train

6.0%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

3.7%

Truck

3.0%

Bus

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Other

1.1%

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

Holroyd Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

52.0%

2 vehicles

33.0%

3 vehicles

6.5%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

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

Holroyd Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

42.1%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

10.6%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

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

Holroyd Population Mobility

18.1%

moved in the last year

54.0%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Holroyd Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,350

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Holroyd Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Lung condition

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

Holroyd Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Holroyd Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.2%

Couple — no children

22.3%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Holroyd Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.3% 3

👤

Never served

99.7% 901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Holroyd Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 111

—

Did not provide

87.5% 777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Holroyd Children Ever Born

No children

38.2%

1 child

20.3%

2 children

26.2%

3 children

11.3%

4 children

2.6%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Holroyd When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

104

2001–2010

193

2011–2015

132

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Holroyd Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

24.8%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

36.1%

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

Holroyd Household Size

1 person

20.3%

2 persons

26.3%

3 persons

21.3%

4 persons

17.9%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Holroyd Where Residents Moved From

Same address

925

Moved from NSW

127

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Holroyd Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.9%

Step family — no other children

4.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Holroyd Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Holroyd Schools

schools nearby

government

1032

avg ICSEA score

22,851

total students

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students

1144

ICSEA

Parramatta Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 671 students

1134

ICSEA

Parramatta High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students

1132

ICSEA

Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 389 students

1121

ICSEA

Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1117

ICSEA

Westmead Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 717 students

1117

ICSEA

Bayanami Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 663 students

1108

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 182 students

1106

ICSEA

St Oliver's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 167 students

1100

ICSEA

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

1094

ICSEA

Parramatta East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 465 students

1091

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 392 students

1089

ICSEA

Catherine McAuley Westmead Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,210 students

1087

ICSEA

Parramatta Marist High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,043 students

1086

ICSEA

Parramatta North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 253 students

1077

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 44 schools

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

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Holroyd Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,893/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

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

If you earn X in Holroyd

Your weekly income

≈ $8,203/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,443/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Holroyd vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 625 Income: $535/wk Rent: $305/wk

Delungra

Pop: 625 Income: $555/wk Rent: $200/wk

Smithtown

Pop: 625 Income: $662/wk Rent: $320/wk

Tapitallee

Pop: 625 Income: $779/wk Rent: $510/wk

Crosslands

Pop: 626 Income: $674/wk Rent: $430/wk

Mendooran

Pop: 626 Income: $489/wk Rent: $205/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holroyd

What is the population of Holroyd NSW?

The population of Holroyd NSW is 1,248 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2475.2 people per km².Holroyd is ranked #3,652 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Holroyd?

The median personal income in Holroyd NSW is $854 per week, or $44,408 per year.The median household income is $1,893 per week.Family income is $2,020 per week.Holroyd is ranked #2,718 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Holroyd?

Median rent in Holroyd NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Holroyd ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Holroyd?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Holroyd NSW is $2,166. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Holroyd?

The median age in Holroyd NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Holroyd a good suburb to live in?

Holroyd is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,248.The median income is $854/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 11932. All dollar figures in AUD.