Holsworthy vs Schofields
Property investment comparison - Holsworthy, NSW 2173 vs Schofields, NSW 2762
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Holsworthy wins 4, Schofields wins 2. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Holsworthy | Schofields |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $620K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 3.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.84% | 5.44% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +25.2% | -3.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Population | 5,657 | 15,213 |
Holsworthy vs Schofields: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Holsworthy and $1.3M in Schofields, so Holsworthy is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Schofields leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 3.20% in Holsworthy, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Holsworthy and +4.2% in Schofields, so recent momentum favours Holsworthy, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Holsworthy houses are +25.2% and Schofields houses -3.0%, so Holsworthy has compounded faster than Schofields over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.4% in Holsworthy and 3.5% in Schofields, so landlords in Holsworthy face less competition for tenants.
Schofields is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,213 against 5,657, roughly 2.7 times the size of Holsworthy; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Schofields for rental income, Holsworthy for a lower purchase price, Holsworthy for recent price momentum, Holsworthy for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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