Annangrove vs Gables

Gables is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Annangrove. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Annangrove: a median of $3.75 million, against $1.75 million in Gables, though rent is higher in Gables. On these figures, Gables tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Annangrove carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)
  • Gables has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gables

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,750,000 vs $3,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Annangrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gables

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Annangrove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Gables is more walkable (58/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Annangrove and Gables drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annangrove Gables
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annangrove Gables
Walkability 31 / 58
Annangrove — Walkability: 31/100 Gables — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 77 / 52
Annangrove — Safety: 77/100 Gables — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 62 / 65
Annangrove — Low fire risk: 62/100 Gables — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Gables has more residents (3,339 vs 1,472); Annangrove skews older (44 vs 32).

Annangrove Gables
Population 1,472 3,339
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% —
Median age 44 32
Median household income $137,800/yr $167,388/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $600/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annangrove Gables
0-4 3.4% / 10.4%
Annangrove — 0-4: 3.4% Gables — 0-4: 10.4%
5-14 12.2% / 19.6%
Annangrove — 5-14: 12.2% Gables — 5-14: 19.6%
15-19 8.8% / 5.5%
Annangrove — 15-19: 8.8% Gables — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 8.8% / 4.6%
Annangrove — 20-24: 8.8% Gables — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.8% / 16.1%
Annangrove — 25-34: 7.8% Gables — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 10.9% / 22.2%
Annangrove — 35-44: 10.9% Gables — 35-44: 22.2%
45-54 14.9% / 10.8%
Annangrove — 45-54: 14.9% Gables — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.8% / 6.3%
Annangrove — 55-64: 14.8% Gables — 55-64: 6.3%
65-74 10.5% / 3.2%
Annangrove — 65-74: 10.5% Gables — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 6.2% / 1.3%
Annangrove — 75-84: 6.2% Gables — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 1.8% / 0.2%
Annangrove — 85+: 1.8% Gables — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 73.6% couple families
Annangrove — Couple Families: 73.6% Annangrove — Lone Person: 13.9% Annangrove — One Parent Families: 11.5% Annangrove — Group Household: 1.0% Annangrove — Other Families: 0.0%
Gables 80.4% couple families
Gables — Couple Families: 80.4% Gables — Lone Person: 8.2% Gables — One Parent Families: 10.1% Gables — Group Household: 0.6% Gables — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 11.2% renting
Annangrove — Owned Outright: 49.6% Annangrove — Mortgage: 39.2% Annangrove — Renting: 11.2%
Gables 19.5% renting
Gables — Owned Outright: 9.1% Gables — Mortgage: 71.5% Gables — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annangrove Gables
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 19.4%
Annangrove — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Gables — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 9.3%
Annangrove — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Gables — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Annangrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Gables — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 8.1%
Annangrove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Gables — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Annangrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Gables — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annangrove Gables
India 0.7% / 11.2%
Annangrove — India: 0.7% Gables — India: 11.2%
England 2.9% / 2.0%
Annangrove — England: 2.9% Gables — England: 2.0%
Philippines — / 4.5%
Annangrove — Philippines: not among its largest Gables — Philippines: 4.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.1%
Annangrove — South Africa: 1.0% Gables — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Annangrove — New Zealand: 1.4% Gables — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 0.8% / —
Annangrove — China: 0.8% Gables — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Annangrove — Italy: 0.8% Gables — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 99.0% houses
Annangrove — Houses: 99.0% Annangrove — Townhouses: 0.0% Annangrove — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Gables 96.9% houses
Gables — Houses: 96.9% Gables — Townhouses: 2.6% Gables — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Annangrove Gables
Median house price $3,750,000 $1,750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Annangrove has more rural and farming land (97% vs 36%).

Annangrove Gables
Rural and farming 97% 36%
Residential 0% 47%
Parks and recreation 3% 14%
Environmental 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Annangrove Gables
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Annangrove Gables
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 7% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Gables is more walkable (58 vs 31); Annangrove scores higher overall (66 vs 57).

Annangrove Gables
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gables carries more crime risk (48 vs 23).

Annangrove Gables
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Annangrove Gables
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Annangrove

  • Annangrove Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Gables

  • Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School - Aspect Hills Shire Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Annangrove Gables
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 3 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Annangrove Gables
Walkability score 31/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 49 km 50.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 51 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2156
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2156
 —
postcode 2765

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annangrove Gables
Car (driver) 54.6% / 41.9%
Annangrove — Car (driver): 54.6% Gables — Car (driver): 41.9%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 52.1%
Annangrove — Worked from Home: 39.3% Gables — Worked from Home: 52.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.3%
Annangrove — Car (passenger): 2.9% Gables — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 1.0% / 2.5%
Annangrove — Train: 1.0% Gables — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.4%
Annangrove — Walked Only: 2.1% Gables — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus — / 0.8%
Annangrove — Bus: not among its largest Gables — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.6%).

Setting

Annangrove Gables
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Annangrove Gables
Connectivity score 44/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
494 premises
 99%
2,467 premises

Climate

Annangrove Gables
Annual rainfall 932 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annangrove Gables
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Annangrove Gables
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Annangrove Gables
Division Berowra Greenway
Member Julian Leeser Michelle Rowland
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Annangrove Gables
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annangrove

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

Gables

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Young Families

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