Gilead vs Wedderburn

Wedderburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 74 in Gilead. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Gilead, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Wedderburn, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wedderburn: a median of $1.7 million, against $886,000 in Gilead, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gilead tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wedderburn 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

Wedderburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 4%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 11%)
  • But Gilead carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gilead

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($885,745 vs $1,700,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gilead has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $420/wk)
  • Wedderburn leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gilead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (67.7 km vs 72.2 km)
  • But Wedderburn is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilead

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (87% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Wedderburn is more walkable (14/100 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 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gilead and Wedderburn 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 Wedderburn
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 Wedderburn
Walkability 5 / 14
Gilead — Walkability: 5/100 Wedderburn — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 66 / 36
Gilead — Safety: 66/100 Wedderburn — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 16 / 12
Gilead — Low fire risk: 16/100 Wedderburn — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Wedderburn has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $39,416); Gilead skews older (74 vs 39).

Gilead Wedderburn
Population 882
+25% vs other
 665
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +111.5% +5.1%
Median age 74 39
Median household income $39,416/yr $107,224/yr
+172% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $420/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilead Wedderburn
0-4 — / 4.8%
Gilead — 0-4: not among its largest Wedderburn — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 — / 14.0%
Gilead — 5-14: not among its largest Wedderburn — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 0.3% / 7.1%
Gilead — 15-19: 0.3% Wedderburn — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 — / 7.2%
Gilead — 20-24: not among its largest Wedderburn — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 1.2% / 12.2%
Gilead — 25-34: 1.2% Wedderburn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 0.5% / 11.0%
Gilead — 35-44: 0.5% Wedderburn — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 1.6% / 12.5%
Gilead — 45-54: 1.6% Wedderburn — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.2% / 13.5%
Gilead — 55-64: 9.2% Wedderburn — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 40.4% / 10.4%
Gilead — 65-74: 40.4% Wedderburn — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 35.0% / 6.2%
Gilead — 75-84: 35.0% Wedderburn — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 11.6% / 1.5%
Gilead — 85+: 11.6% Wedderburn — 85+: 1.5%

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%
Wedderburn 20.0% lone person
Wedderburn — Lone Person: 20.0% Wedderburn — Couple Families: 60.0% Wedderburn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wedderburn — Group Household: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wedderburn 11.5% renting
Wedderburn — Owned Outright: 49.4% Wedderburn — Mortgage: 39.1% Wedderburn — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gilead Wedderburn
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 20.5%
Gilead — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Wedderburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.5%
Gilead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Wedderburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 7.5%
Gilead — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Wedderburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.4%
Gilead — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Wedderburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.5%
Gilead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Wedderburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Wedderburn
England 7.6% / 3.5%
Gilead — England: 7.6% Wedderburn — England: 3.5%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.5%
Gilead — Scotland: 1.7% Wedderburn — Scotland: 0.5%
Lebanon — / 2.1%
Gilead — Lebanon: not among its largest Wedderburn — Lebanon: 2.1%
Germany 0.7% / 0.5%
Gilead — Germany: 0.7% Wedderburn — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Gilead — Netherlands: not among its largest Wedderburn — Netherlands: 1.1%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Gilead — South Africa: 0.7% Wedderburn — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Gilead — India: 0.6% Wedderburn — India: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Gilead — China: not among its largest Wedderburn — China: 0.6%
Egypt — / 0.6%
Gilead — Egypt: not among its largest Wedderburn — Egypt: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilead 3.8% houses
Gilead — Houses: 3.8% Gilead — Townhouses: 97.7% Gilead — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wedderburn 98.3% houses
Wedderburn — Houses: 98.3% Wedderburn — Townhouses: 0.0% Wedderburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilead Wedderburn
Median house price $885,745 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 22 sales
 100 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Wedderburn has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 14%); Gilead has more rural and farming land (54% vs 1%).

Gilead Wedderburn
Environmental 14% 78%
Rural and farming 54% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 21%
Residential 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
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 Wedderburn
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 Wedderburn
Houses 3.4%
$840/wk on $1.28M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gilead Wedderburn
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Wedderburn is more walkable (14 vs 5); Wedderburn scores higher overall (35 vs 24).

Gilead Wedderburn
Grade D C
Score 24/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wedderburn carries more crime risk (64 vs 34).

Gilead Wedderburn
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 Wedderburn
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Gilead Wedderburn
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 21 5

Mobility

Wedderburn sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 67.7 km).

Gilead Wedderburn
Walkability score 5/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 67.7 km 72.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 71 min
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 Wedderburn
Car (driver) 50.8% / 63.0%
Gilead — Car (driver): 50.8% Wedderburn — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 49.2% / 31.1%
Gilead — Worked from Home: 49.2% Wedderburn — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Gilead — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wedderburn — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Gilead — Walked Only: not among its largest Wedderburn — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train — / 1.3%
Gilead — Train: not among its largest Wedderburn — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Gilead Wedderburn
Elevation 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gilead Wedderburn
Connectivity score 39/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
38 premises
 0%
204 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gilead Wedderburn
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

Wedderburn

Acreage Outer

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