Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends

Based on AreaSearch's analysis, the population of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is around 21,108 as of Feb 2026. This reflects an increase of 6,809 people (47.6%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 14,299 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 19,400 from the ABS as of June 2024 and an additional 1,010 validated new addresses since the Census date. This population level equates to a density ratio of 2,420 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The 47.6% growth of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills since the 2021 census exceeded that of the state (7.8%) and Greater Sydney, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by interstate migration, which contributed approximately 72.1% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers, including natural growth and overseas migration, were positive factors.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, as released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Anticipating future population dynamics, a significant population increase in the top quartile of statistical areas analysed by AreaSearch is forecast, with the area expected to expand by 5,812 persons by 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting an increase of 19.4% in total over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills has recorded around 324 residential properties granted approval per year, with 1,621 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 88 so far in FY-26. Given an average of 5.6 new residents per year arriving per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand significantly exceeds new supply, which usually results in price growth and increased buyer competition, while new dwellings are developed at an average value of $288,000‚—below the regional average‚—suggesting more affordable housing options for buyers. Also, $21.7 million in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, indicating steady commercial investment activity.

Relative to Greater Sydney, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills records somewhat elevated construction (29.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), maintaining good buyer choice while supporting existing property values, though development activity has moderated in recent periods. This activity is well above average nationally, reflecting strong developer confidence in the area. Recent construction comprises 81.0% detached dwellings and 19.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the area's suburban nature with an emphasis on detached housing attracting space-seeking buyers. This marks a significant departure from existing housing patterns (currently 97.0% houses), suggesting diminishing developable land availability and responding to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. With around 136 people per dwelling approval, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills shows characteristics of a growth area.

Looking ahead, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is expected to grow by 4,104 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 30% nationally

Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. In total 36 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Gregory Hills Corporate Park, The Yards - Heritage Village Gledswood Hills, Gledswood Hills High School, and Fitzgibbon Rise, with the list below detailing those likely to be of most relevance.

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AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills features a well-educated workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of just 1.2%, and 5.7% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of December 2025, 12,845 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 3.0% below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (93.2% compared to Greater Sydney's 70.2%). Based on Census responses, a high 37.4% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.

Employment among residents is concentrated in health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training. The area demonstrates a particularly notable concentration in construction, with employment levels at 1.4 times the regional average. Meanwhile, professional & technical services have a limited presence with 6.1% employment compared to 11.5% regionally. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of the Census working population versus the resident population.

Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, over the 12 months to December 2025, employment increased by 5.7% while the labour force increased by 5.5%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 0.2 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 2.2%, labour force growth of 2.3%, with unemployment rising marginally. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to the employment mix of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills suggests local employment should increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

As per AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data released for FY-23, the Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills SA2's median income among taxpayers is $66,118, with an average of $76,463. This is very high nationally, and compares to Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since FY-23, current estimates would be approximately $71,976 (median) and $83,238 (average) as of September 2025. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, between the 87th and 91st percentiles nationally. Looking at income distribution, 41.6% of the population (8,780 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 income range, aligning with the surrounding region where this cohort likewise represents 30.9%. A significant 37.7% earn above $3,000 weekly, reflecting pockets of prosperity that drive robust local economic activity. High housing costs consume 20.6% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 87th percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region

Dwelling structure within Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 96.6% houses and 3.5% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills was lagging that of Sydney metro, at 9.2%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (63.5%) or rented (27.4%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was above the Sydney metro average at $2,600, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $530, compared to Sydney metro's $2,427 and $470. Nationally, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's mortgage repayments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially above the national figure of $375.

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households dominate at 88.1% of all households, comprising 54.2% couples with children, 22.9% couples without children, and 10.1% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 11.9%, with lone person households at 10.4% and group households comprising 1.5% of the total. The median household size of 3.2 people is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.

The educational profile of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics

The area's educational profile stands out regionally, with university qualification rates (29.9% of residents aged 15+) exceeding the SA4 region average of 21.4%, reflecting the community's emphasis on higher education. Bachelor degrees lead at 20.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 36.7% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (13.2%) and certificates (23.5%).

Educational participation is notably high, with 31.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.1% in primary education, 6.6% in secondary education, and 4.3% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Public transport analysis reveals 65 active transport stops operating within Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills comprising a mix of buses. These stops are serviced by 40 individual routes, collectively providing 1,837 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 238 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - the car remains the dominant mode at 89%, with 7% by train. Vehicle ownership averages 1.7 per dwelling, above the regional average. A high 37.4% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).

Service frequency averages 262 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 28 weekly trips per individual stop.

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's residents are extremely healthy with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Younger cohorts in particular see very low prevalence of common health conditions, and the rate of private health cover is very high at approximately 57% of the total population (~12,031 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney.

The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be asthma and mental health issues, impacting 6.8% and 5.1% of residents, respectively, while 80.9% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. The area has 6.1% of residents aged 65 and over (1,283 people), which is lower than the 15.4% in Greater Sydney, though ranking lower nationally than the broader population.

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills scores highly on cultural diversity, with 31.6% of its population born overseas and 36.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The main religion in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is Christianity, which makes up 59.2% of the population. However, the most apparent overrepresentation is in Islam, which comprises 8.4% of the population, compared to 6.8% across Greater Sydney.

In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills are Other, comprising 21.1% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 16.0%, Australian, comprising 20.2% of the population, and English, comprising 14.7% of the population. Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Serbian is notably overrepresented at 1.5% of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills (vs 0.5% regionally), Spanish at 1.0% (vs 0.6%) and Croatian at 1.4% (vs 0.7%).

Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide

At 31 years, the median age of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is notably under the Greater Sydney average of 37 and is significantly lower than the Australian median of 38. Relative to Greater Sydney, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills has a higher concentration of 35 - 44 residents (21.3%) but fewer 75 - 84 year-olds (1.4%). This 35 - 44 concentration is well above the national 14.3%. Since 2021, demographic aging is evident, with the median age advancing from 30 to 31 years. Notable shifts include the 35 to 44 age group, which has grown from 18.9% to 21.3% of the population, while the 5 to 14 cohort increased from 15.6% to 17.5%. Conversely, the 25 to 34 cohort has declined from 22.8% to 15.7% and the 0 to 4 group dropped from 13.0% to 10.6%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills. The 55 to 64 age cohort is projected to increase markedly, expanding by 1,250 people (88%) from 1,426 to 2,677. On the other hand, the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.