Gledswood Hills is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Camden Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 25% above the peer median. Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Trade-offs centre on more mapped flood cover and higher housing costs, with median house prices 19% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising employment and daily services over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)
Strengths
Employment is a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Gledswood Hills compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.25M
+20% change
Median rent
$780/wk
Population (ERP)
10,603
+4.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.4%
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
#108
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Crime rate
8th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
23%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
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
44.8/100 — Average
National rank
3147th in Australia
State rank
1058th in NSW
Peer rank
#108 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#567 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$785
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
191
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,245,000
Median price change
+20.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+4.6% annual · +64.8% over 5 years · 98th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.6%
5-year growth
+64.8%
Change in 1 year
+468
Change in 5 years
+4,169
Growth rank in NSW
98th 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 (~60,450), extrapolated at +41.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,112
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$2,780
Dwelling vacancy
2.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
45 of 1,868
Median monthly mortgage
$2,730
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$540
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
10.1% / 66.8% / 23.1%
Employment rate
72.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
34.1% / 2% / 47%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,768 / 41 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
28.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified28.7% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational19.2% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below39.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.9%
Engineering and related technologies15.9%
Society and culture12.6%
Education10.3%
Health10.2%
Architecture and building8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$69,869
87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$76,381
85th percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
67th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$60,073
35th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2557 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,983
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,373
Median net rent
-$4,384
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,438
Taxable income vs state median
+25%
Salary / wages vs state median
+22%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
34.7% speak a language other than English at home; 29.9% born overseas
Language at home
3,845 English only · 2,047 other
Non-English at home
34.7%
Born overseas
1,780 (29.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
140 (2.3%)
Australian citizens
5,435
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Arabic118 · 14.5%
Hindi82 · 10.1%
Spanish60 · 7.4%
Urdu60 · 7.4%
Italian49 · 6%
Serbian42 · 5.2%
Tagalog38 · 4.7%
Croatian36 · 4.4%
Religion
57.7%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 57.7%, while 20.9% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
20.9%
32.8%
Christianity
57.7%
47.6%
Hinduism
5%
3.4%
Islam
8.1%
4.3%
Buddhism
2.2%
2.8%
Other / not stated
6%
9.2%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
33.9%
22.4%
Anglican
8.7%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%
2.5%
Christian (not further defined)
3.3%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2557, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
302
Against the person
91
Against property
153
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 67 residents
State crime-rate percentile
8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-1.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
49
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.62
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault30
Fraud31
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
Malicious Damage To Property33
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,028
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
9
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
7
School list
Gledswood Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 976 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Gregory Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Gledswood Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1013 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Denham Crt PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Eagle Vale Sports HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Edmondson Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Elizabeth Macarthur HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Eschol Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Gledswood Hills HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Gledswood Hills PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Gregory Hills PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Harrington Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
John Edmondson HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 27 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.33
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.33
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.29
Food & drink(2)
Gledswood HomesteadCafe
KissatenCafe
Community(2)
Kindergarten
Gledswood Hills Public SchoolSchool
78 The Hermitage Way, Gledswood Hills
Sport & outdoors(56)
BBQ (3)
Camden Valley Way cyclewayCycling route
Camden Valley Way shared path (east)Cycling route
Fairbank DriveCycling route
Greg-wood HillsCycling route
Gregory Hills DriveCycling route
Jamboree Avenue ParkCycling route
Drinking water
Fitness station (3)
Lakeside Golf Club CamdenGolf course
Lakeside Golf Club CamdenGolf course
50 Raby Road
Buckingham ParkPark
1 Elmswood Lane, Gledswood Hills
Calloway GreenPark
Chisholms Corner ParkPark
Clover Tree ParkPark
Gabriel's ParkPark
Gledswood Hills ReservePark
Mannes ParkPark
Park
Gledswood Hills
Park (5)
Woodhill ReservePark
Picnic area
CAlloway Green PlaygroundPlayground
Gledswood Hills Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (5)
Public toilets
Gledswood Hills Reserve Public Basketball CourtsSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (16)
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(7)
Bench (7)
Garden (12)
Outdoor Seating
Parking (22)
Picnic Table
Shelter (4)
Storage Spot Gregory HillsStorage Rental
23 Digitaria Drive, Gledswood Hills
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
The George Centre (1.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
The George CentreThe Hermitage WayHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
2.8% of suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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 4.2 km away).
Coalition 40.4%Labor 59.6%
6.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Gledswood HillsLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Gregory HillsLabor 63.3% · Coalition 36.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Eschol ParkLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
RabyLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)3.8 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.
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 (12%)