Holmesville

NSW

Holmesville is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,413 residents.

SAL code: 11931
SA2: 111021221
Population: 1,413
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Holmesville suburb boundary

Holmesville, NSW had 1,413 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 85.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 48.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,413

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+5.7%

3yr: +3.3% · 10yr: +15.8%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,884/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.3%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk+16.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$780,750-1.8% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 42%

vs prior year

Other

12 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Holmesville suburb alone is ~1,413 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.3%5yr: +5.7%10yr: +15.8%Total: +17.6%

Population grew from 6,449 to 7,583 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Barnsley PS61.4%

West Wallsend PS 31.4%
Edgeworth Hts PS 7.3%

Secondary

West Wallsend HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (86%), built for families (59% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

479 houses

Tenure

Owned 38%

Mortgage 48%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

5 (1.1%)

2 bed

47 (10.0%)

3 bed

280 (59.3%)

4 bed

112 (23.7%)

5 bed

22 (4.7%)

6+ bed

6 (1.3%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

10 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	43.5%	0.74 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	13.9%	0.24 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	11.8%	0.20 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	11.7%	0.20 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	8.1%	0.14 km²
RU6	ZoneRural	5.6%	0.10 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	3.0%	0.05 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	1.1%	0.02 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	0.8%	0.01 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.4%	6,881 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.