Gilead vs Rosemeadow

Rosemeadow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 74 in Gilead. In both, most households own their home. In Gilead, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Rosemeadow, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gilead tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rosemeadow suits couples.

Gilead and Rosemeadow are very different communities. Rosemeadow is a larger, younger suburb with a median age of 34 compared to Gilead's 74, and significantly higher median household income at $88,816 versus $39,416. Rosemeadow also scores much higher on walkability (81 versus 5) and liveability (36 versus 24), making it more suited to those seeking urban amenities and connectivity. Gilead is quieter and more remote at 67.7 km from the CBD, with lower crime risk at 34 compared to Rosemeadow's 69, though it carries higher bushfire risk at 84.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Rosemeadow

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 4%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 11%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Gilead carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gilead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosemeadow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 35%)
  • But Gilead has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosemeadow

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 66 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.6 km vs 67.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilead

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (87% vs 12%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Rosemeadow is more walkable (81/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Gilead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (111.5% vs 1.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gilead Rosemeadow
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.

Gilead Rosemeadow
Walkability 5 / 81
Gilead — Walkability: 5/100 Rosemeadow — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 66 / 31
Gilead — Safety: 66/100 Rosemeadow — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 16 / 32
Gilead — Low fire risk: 16/100 Rosemeadow — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Rosemeadow has more residents (8,007 vs 882); Rosemeadow has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $39,416).

Gilead Rosemeadow
Population 882 8,007
+808% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +111.5% +1.8%
Median age 74 34
Median household income $39,416/yr $88,816/yr
+125% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $380/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilead Rosemeadow
0-4 — / 6.7%
Gilead — 0-4: not among its largest Rosemeadow — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 — / 16.2%
Gilead — 5-14: not among its largest Rosemeadow — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 0.3% / 7.0%
Gilead — 15-19: 0.3% Rosemeadow — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 — / 6.7%
Gilead — 20-24: not among its largest Rosemeadow — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 1.2% / 14.2%
Gilead — 25-34: 1.2% Rosemeadow — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 0.5% / 13.1%
Gilead — 35-44: 0.5% Rosemeadow — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 1.6% / 12.2%
Gilead — 45-54: 1.6% Rosemeadow — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.2% / 12.1%
Gilead — 55-64: 9.2% Rosemeadow — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 40.4% / 8.4%
Gilead — 65-74: 40.4% Rosemeadow — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 35.0% / 3.0%
Gilead — 75-84: 35.0% Rosemeadow — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 11.6% / 0.6%
Gilead — 85+: 11.6% Rosemeadow — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilead 87.6% lone person
Gilead — Lone Person: 87.6% Gilead — Couple Families: 4.1% Gilead — One Parent Families: 6.7% Gilead — Group Household: 1.6% Gilead — Other Families: 0.0%
Rosemeadow 21.9% lone person
Rosemeadow — Lone Person: 21.9% Rosemeadow — Couple Families: 48.2% Rosemeadow — One Parent Families: 25.6% Rosemeadow — Group Household: 2.5% Rosemeadow — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gilead 6.1% renting
Gilead — Owned Outright: 86.2% Gilead — Mortgage: 7.7% Gilead — Renting: 6.1%
Rosemeadow 34.1% renting
Rosemeadow — Owned Outright: 23.7% Rosemeadow — Mortgage: 42.1% Rosemeadow — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gilead Rosemeadow
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 14.0%
Gilead — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Rosemeadow — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.4%
Gilead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Rosemeadow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 6.8%
Gilead — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Rosemeadow — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.8%
Gilead — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Rosemeadow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.9%
Gilead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Rosemeadow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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.

Gilead Rosemeadow
England 7.6% / 2.1%
Gilead — England: 7.6% Rosemeadow — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.2%
Gilead — New Zealand: 0.6% Rosemeadow — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.8%
Gilead — Philippines: 0.6% Rosemeadow — Philippines: 1.8%
India 0.6% / 1.6%
Gilead — India: 0.6% Rosemeadow — India: 1.6%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Gilead — Scotland: 1.7% Rosemeadow — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.2%
Gilead — Fiji: not among its largest Rosemeadow — Fiji: 1.2%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Gilead — South Africa: 0.7% Rosemeadow — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Gilead — Germany: 0.7% Rosemeadow — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilead 97.7% townhouses
Gilead — Townhouses: 97.7% Gilead — Houses: 3.8% Gilead — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rosemeadow 14.2% townhouses
Rosemeadow — Townhouses: 14.2% Rosemeadow — Houses: 84.3% Rosemeadow — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilead Rosemeadow
Median house price $885,745 $952,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 22 sales
 19 days
from 80 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gilead Rosemeadow
4 bed $1.15M / $1.01M
Gilead — 4 bed: $1.15M (44 sales) Rosemeadow — 4 bed: $1.01M (44 sales)

44 vs 44 sales

5 bed $762K / $1.1M
Gilead — 5 bed: $762K (13 sales) Rosemeadow — 5 bed: $1.1M (15 sales)

13 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Gilead has more rural and farming land (54% vs 0%); Gilead has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 3%).

Gilead Rosemeadow
Residential 13% 76%
Rural and farming 54% 0%
Environmental 14% 3%
Parks and recreation 12%
same for both
Commercial 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
Other and special use 3% 0%
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

Gilead Rosemeadow
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gilead Rosemeadow
Houses 3.4%
$840/wk on $1.28M
 3.6%
$640/wk on $920K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gilead Rosemeadow
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 46% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Rosemeadow is more walkable (81 vs 5); Rosemeadow scores higher overall (36 vs 24).

Gilead Rosemeadow
Grade D C
Score 24/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rosemeadow carries more crime risk (69 vs 34); Gilead carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 68).

Gilead Rosemeadow
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gilead Rosemeadow
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.7%

Schools in Gilead

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rosemeadow

  • John Therry Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Ambarvale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Rosemeadow Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Mary Brooksbank School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gilead Rosemeadow
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 21 15

Mobility

Gilead sits further from the CBD (67.7 km vs 63.6 km).

Gilead Rosemeadow
Walkability score 5/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 67.7 km
+6% vs other
 63.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 57 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 12 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
same for both

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.

Gilead Rosemeadow
Car (driver) 50.8% / 62.5%
Gilead — Car (driver): 50.8% Rosemeadow — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 49.2% / 26.8%
Gilead — Worked from Home: 49.2% Rosemeadow — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Gilead — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rosemeadow — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train — / 3.0%
Gilead — Train: not among its largest Rosemeadow — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Gilead — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosemeadow — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Gilead Rosemeadow
Elevation 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gilead Rosemeadow
Connectivity score 39/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
38 premises
 55%
2,927 premises

Climate

Gilead Rosemeadow
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gilead Rosemeadow
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gilead Rosemeadow
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Gilead Rosemeadow
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilead Rosemeadow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilead

Outer Retirees Townhouses

Rosemeadow

Family Outer Parks Quiet

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