Holroyd (postcode 2142) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area. The area has roughly 1,248 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Chinese, Australian.
Median house prices in Holroyd stand at $1.5 million, having surged by 36.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $680,000 (+10.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $610. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,166.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,801 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Holroyd shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +36.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.