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NSW · Campbelltown Council

Gilead, 2560

Est. population · Jun 2025

942

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.4%

Median age

74

Median income

$758/wk

Employment rate

10.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,000,000

Languages at home

3.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

24.7/100
Below average

2041st in NSW

Verified 81% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Gilead is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Gilead is a quieter residential smaller community in Campbelltown Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.

Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Gilead snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1M

+11% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Houses $620 · Units $510

Population (ERP)

942

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.7%

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

#142

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Safety

86th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

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
24.7/100 — Below average
National rank
6323rd in Australia
State rank
2041st in NSW
Peer rank
#142 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#870 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$510
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
628
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,000,000
Median price change
+11.1%

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

Population

Estimated resident population

942(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+6.4%
Change in 1 year
+22
Change in 5 years
+57
Growth rank in NSW
91th 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 (~950), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
882
Median age
74
Median household income / week
$758
Dwelling vacancy
2.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 409
Median monthly mortgage
$495
Employment rate
10.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 388 / 0

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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
116
Against the person
25
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
123.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
86.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions962
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault586
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
  • Malicious Damage To Property624
  • Transport Regulatory Offences2853

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

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm Inbound)
  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm Inbound)
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)

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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.13
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Noorumba ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Campbelltown Hospital (7.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
41
Participants per 1,000 residents
43.5

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

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· 58 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43 BUSHEL APPROACH GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 WARREN STREET GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    33 WURI PARADE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    11 CLEARFIELD STREET GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    49 WURI PARADE GILEAD 2560Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 SYLVIA STREET GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 SUNVALE STREET GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 Clearfield Street GILEAD NSW 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    46 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55 FRAMPTON DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    72 GLENDOWER STREET GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    72 GLENDOWER STREET GILEAD 2560Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition village
    23 BELLAROI PARADE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    Lot 2042, 18 Clearfield Street GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition village
    25 BELLAROI PARADE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    52 BUSHEL APPROACH GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    7 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    27 Sylvia Street Gilead NSW 2560Determined

  • May 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    1 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    63 FRAMPTON DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Withdrawn
  • Business premises; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home; Hours of operation and trading
    9 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    22 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    14 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    12 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    16 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined

  • April 2026

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    45 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    31 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    96 DALLAS DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 Sylvia Street GileadDetermined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    53 BELLAROI PARADE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Building identification sign; Business identification sign; Exhibition home
    14 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined

  • March 2026

  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    16 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    18 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    20 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Beulah767 Appin Road, GileadSHR
  • Mount Gilead901 Appin Road, GileadSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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
Macarthur
Member of Parliament
Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,008
Turnout (2025)
90.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).

Coalition 29.6%Labor 70.4%

4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RosemeadowLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • St Helens ParkLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • Rosemeadow EastLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • Ambarvale WestLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • Glen AlpineLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)4.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Compare with

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