Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Gables, 2765
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,845
Growth (1 yr)
+17.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+280.6%
Median age
32
Median income
$3,219/wk
Employment rate
75%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,267,000
Languages at home
39.5%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Gables is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in The Hills Shire Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Gables snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $820 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
7,845
+17% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#107
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2068th in Australia
- State rank
- 616th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #107 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #449 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,267,000
- Median price change
- +3.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,845(June 2025)
+17.4% annual · +280.6% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +17.4%
- 5-year growth
- +280.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +1,164
- Change in 5 years
- +5,784
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~20,650), extrapolated at +21.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,339
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $3,219
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 993
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,200
- Employment rate
- 75%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 919 / 25 / 8
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 312
- Against the person
- 98
- Against property
- 130
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,091
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary)Primary · Catholic · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 884 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)Secondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 999 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
76 public transport stops in this suburb
- 125 Old Pitt Town Rd
- 127 Old Pitt Town Rd
- Boundary Rd At Old Pitt Town Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Old Pitt Town Rd After Boundary Rd
- Old Pitt Town Rd Before Valletta Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 76 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.1
Community(2)
- Aspect Hills Shire SchoolSchool
95 Fontana Drive
- Santa Sophia Catholic CollegeSchool
1 Lakefront Crescent, Gables
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Booroola Road ReservePark
- Newhaven Avenue ReservePark
- Orchard ParkPark
- Park
- Slidey ParkPark
- Stargazing ParkPark
- Wheelie ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Gables Central Playing FieldsSports centre
Cataract Road, Gables
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(32)
32 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bench (11)
- Drinking water
- The Gables Sales CentreEstate Agent
121 Old Pitt Town Road
- Garden (10)
- Stockland GablesMall
4 Lakefront Crescent, Gables
- Parking (5)
- Picnic Table
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Booroola Road ReservePark
- Newhaven Avenue ReservePark
- Orchard ParkPark
- Slidey ParkPark
- Stargazing ParkPark
- Wheelie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Hawkesbury District Health Service (8.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 100
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 83 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 KENSEI STREET GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Subdivision3 JANPIETER ROAD GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure95 CHADWICK DRIVE GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 CASCADE STREET GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 1153, 22 Floraline Street, Gables NSW 276Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 CORYMBIA CIRCUIT GABLES 2765Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure119A OLD PITT TOWN ROAD GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 OAKGRAIN ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 OAKGRAIN ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 TANNERY ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 OAKGRAIN ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 OAKGRAIN ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 TANNERY ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 TANNERY ROAD GABLES 2765Rejected
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 MARIPOSA ROAD GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Temporary building, structure or use; Portable offices121 OLD PITT TOWN ROAD GABLES 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 DOVE ROAD GABLES 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLOT 8135,10 CORYMBIA CCT,GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 KIMBERLITE ROAD GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 POLWARTH STREET GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation5 GRANITE WAY GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115C OLD PITT TOWN ROAD GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 WHISTLER WAY GABLES 2765Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ASHGROVE ROAD GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 BLOOMSDALE CIRCUIT GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 DOVE ROAD GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 SUNBURST CIRCUIT GABLES 2765Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signageFONTANA DRIVE GABLES 2765Withdrawn
- SubdivisionRED GABLES ROAD GABLES 2765Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 SATIN WAY GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 FONTANA DRIVE GABLES 2765Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingRed Gables Road, GablesDetermined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation125 CHADWICK DRIVE GABLES 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 POLWARTH STREET GABLES 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 WHISTLER WAY GABLES 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)FONTANA DRIVE GABLES 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 KIMBERLITE ROAD GABLES 2765Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation20 LUNETTE STREET GABLES 2765Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureFONTANA DRIVE GABLES 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development37 RAVEN ROAD GABLES 2765Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Greenway
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle ROWLAND (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,906
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.0 km away).
Coalition 37.9%Labor 62.1%
1.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +14.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Box HillLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Maraylya (Greenway)Labor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Vineyard East (Greenway)Labor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Rouse HillLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- Rouse Hill WestLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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