Gilead vs St Helens Park

St Helens Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 74 in Gilead. In both, most households own their home. In Gilead, the large majority of households are people living alone. In St Helens Park, 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 St Helens Park suits couples.

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

St Helens Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 4%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 11%)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Helens Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 35%)
  • But Gilead has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Helens Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 66 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.7 km vs 67.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 11%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (87% vs 10%)
  • But St Helens Park is more walkable (52/100 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 0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gilead and St Helens Park 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 St Helens Park
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 St Helens Park
Walkability 5 / 52
Gilead — Walkability: 5/100 St Helens Park — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 66 / 62
Gilead — Safety: 66/100 St Helens Park — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 16 / 8
Gilead — Low fire risk: 16/100 St Helens Park — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

St Helens Park has more residents (6,647 vs 882); St Helens Park has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $39,416).

Gilead St Helens Park
Population 882 6,647
+654% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +111.5% +0.7%
Median age 74 33
Median household income $39,416/yr $96,200/yr
+144% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $400/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilead St Helens Park
0-4 — / 7.9%
Gilead — 0-4: not among its largest St Helens Park — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 — / 15.6%
Gilead — 5-14: not among its largest St Helens Park — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 0.3% / 6.9%
Gilead — 15-19: 0.3% St Helens Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 — / 6.9%
Gilead — 20-24: not among its largest St Helens Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 1.2% / 14.7%
Gilead — 25-34: 1.2% St Helens Park — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 0.5% / 14.7%
Gilead — 35-44: 0.5% St Helens Park — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 1.6% / 12.5%
Gilead — 45-54: 1.6% St Helens Park — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.2% / 11.1%
Gilead — 55-64: 9.2% St Helens Park — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 40.4% / 6.5%
Gilead — 65-74: 40.4% St Helens Park — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 35.0% / 2.6%
Gilead — 75-84: 35.0% St Helens Park — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 11.6% / 0.6%
Gilead — 85+: 11.6% St Helens Park — 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%
St Helens Park 19.6% lone person
St Helens Park — Lone Person: 19.6% St Helens Park — Couple Families: 51.1% St Helens Park — One Parent Families: 25.3% St Helens Park — Group Household: 2.9% St Helens Park — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
St Helens Park 29.5% renting
St Helens Park — Owned Outright: 21.5% St Helens Park — Mortgage: 49.0% St Helens Park — Renting: 29.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gilead St Helens Park
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 15.8%
Gilead — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% St Helens Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Gilead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% St Helens Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 7.4%
Gilead — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% St Helens Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Gilead — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% St Helens Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.9%
Gilead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% St Helens Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 St Helens Park
England 7.6% / 1.8%
Gilead — England: 7.6% St Helens Park — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.2%
Gilead — New Zealand: 0.6% St Helens Park — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.9%
Gilead — Philippines: 0.6% St Helens Park — Philippines: 1.9%
India 0.6% / 1.4%
Gilead — India: 0.6% St Helens Park — India: 1.4%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Gilead — Scotland: 1.7% St Helens Park — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.2%
Gilead — Fiji: not among its largest St Helens Park — Fiji: 1.2%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Gilead — South Africa: 0.7% St Helens Park — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Gilead — Germany: 0.7% St Helens Park — 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%
St Helens Park 10.0% townhouses
St Helens Park — Townhouses: 10.0% St Helens Park — Houses: 89.3% St Helens Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilead St Helens Park
Median house price $885,745 $915,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 22 sales
 21 days
from 41 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 St Helens Park
4 bed $1.15M / $1.03M
Gilead — 4 bed: $1.15M (44 sales) St Helens Park — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales)

44 vs 37 sales

5 bed $762K / $1.07M
Gilead — 5 bed: $762K (13 sales) St Helens Park — 5 bed: $1.07M (6 sales)

13 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Gilead has more rural and farming land (54% vs 6%).

Gilead St Helens Park
Rural and farming 54% 6%
Parks and recreation 12% 39%
Residential 13% 37%
Environmental 14% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 12%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 St Helens Park
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 St Helens Park
Houses 3.4%
$840/wk on $1.28M
 3.7%
$650/wk on $920K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gilead St Helens Park
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 69% 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 55% of NSW

Liveability

St Helens Park is more walkable (52 vs 5); St Helens Park scores higher overall (33 vs 24).

Gilead St Helens Park
Grade D C
Score 24/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gilead St Helens Park
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
38/100
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 St Helens Park
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.9%

Schools in Gilead

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

Schools in St Helens Park

  • St Helens Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodland Road Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gilead St Helens Park
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 6
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 21 9

Mobility

Gilead sits further from the CBD (67.7 km vs 63.7 km).

Gilead St Helens Park
Walkability score 5/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 67.7 km
+6% vs other
 63.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 58 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 12 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 St Helens Park
Car (driver) 50.8% / 60.8%
Gilead — Car (driver): 50.8% St Helens Park — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 49.2% / 28.6%
Gilead — Worked from Home: 49.2% St Helens Park — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Gilead — Car (passenger): not among its largest St Helens Park — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train — / 3.0%
Gilead — Train: not among its largest St Helens Park — Train: 3.0%
Bus — / 1.0%
Gilead — Bus: not among its largest St Helens Park — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Gilead St Helens Park
Elevation 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gilead St Helens Park
Connectivity score 39/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
38 premises
 54%
2,297 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Gilead St Helens Park
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilead St Helens Park
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

St Helens Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks River

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