Gillieston Heights vs Bishops Bridge

Gillieston Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in Bishops Bridge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gillieston Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Bishops Bridge, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bishops Bridge: a median of $1.53 million, against $820,000 in Gillieston Heights, though rent is higher in Gillieston Heights. On these figures, Gillieston Heights tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Bishops Bridge suits people living alone.

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

Gillieston Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Bishops Bridge carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gillieston Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,500 vs $1,526,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bishops Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $430/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • But Gillieston Heights has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gillieston Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.6 km vs 169.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bishops Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Gillieston Heights is more walkable (19/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Gillieston Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.3% vs -12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
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.

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Walkability 19 / 6
Gillieston Heights — Walkability: 19/100 Bishops Bridge — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 42 / 63
Gillieston Heights — Safety: 42/100 Bishops Bridge — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 72 / 78
Gillieston Heights — Low fire risk: 72/100 Bishops Bridge — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Gillieston Heights has more residents (4,796 vs 218); Gillieston Heights rents higher ($430/wk vs $185/wk).

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Population 4,796
+95% vs other
 218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.3% -12.1%
Median age 30 43
Median household income $103,272/yr
+2% vs other
 $101,348/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+57% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
0-4 10.8% / 6.4%
Gillieston Heights — 0-4: 10.8% Bishops Bridge — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 16.1% / 13.8%
Gillieston Heights — 5-14: 16.1% Bishops Bridge — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.4% / 8.3%
Gillieston Heights — 15-19: 4.4% Bishops Bridge — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.9% / 3.2%
Gillieston Heights — 20-24: 6.9% Bishops Bridge — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 21.1% / 6.0%
Gillieston Heights — 25-34: 21.1% Bishops Bridge — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 15.8% / 10.6%
Gillieston Heights — 35-44: 15.8% Bishops Bridge — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 9.2% / 12.8%
Gillieston Heights — 45-54: 9.2% Bishops Bridge — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 6.5% / 13.8%
Gillieston Heights — 55-64: 6.5% Bishops Bridge — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 5.6% / 14.7%
Gillieston Heights — 65-74: 5.6% Bishops Bridge — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 2.8% / 5.0%
Gillieston Heights — 75-84: 2.8% Bishops Bridge — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.9% / —
Gillieston Heights — 85+: 0.9% Bishops Bridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gillieston Heights 52.4% couple families
Gillieston Heights — Couple Families: 52.4% Gillieston Heights — Lone Person: 24.9% Gillieston Heights — One Parent Families: 18.3% Gillieston Heights — Group Household: 2.7% Gillieston Heights — Other Families: 1.8%
Bishops Bridge 55.6% couple families
Bishops Bridge — Couple Families: 55.6% Bishops Bridge — Lone Person: 33.3% Bishops Bridge — One Parent Families: 11.1% Bishops Bridge — Group Household: 0.0% Bishops Bridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gillieston Heights 38.7% renting
Gillieston Heights — Owned Outright: 18.9% Gillieston Heights — Mortgage: 42.4% Gillieston Heights — Renting: 38.7%
Bishops Bridge 4.6% renting
Bishops Bridge — Owned Outright: 53.8% Bishops Bridge — Mortgage: 41.5% Bishops Bridge — Renting: 4.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
England 1.5% / 1.8%
Gillieston Heights — England: 1.5% Bishops Bridge — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Gillieston Heights — New Zealand: 1.2% Bishops Bridge — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 1.9% / —
Gillieston Heights — India: 1.9% Bishops Bridge — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Gillieston Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Bishops Bridge — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Gillieston Heights — South Africa: 0.4% Bishops Bridge — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 25.7%
Gillieston Heights — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Bishops Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 25.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.3%
Gillieston Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Bishops Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 7.3%
Gillieston Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Bishops Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Gillieston Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Bishops Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Gillieston Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Bishops Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gillieston Heights 85.6% houses
Gillieston Heights — Houses: 85.6% Gillieston Heights — Townhouses: 7.5% Gillieston Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Bishops Bridge 100.0% houses
Bishops Bridge — Houses: 100.0% Bishops Bridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Bishops Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Median house price $820,500 $1,526,250
Median unit price $295,000 —
Median land price $458,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 83 sales
 88 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Bishops Bridge has more rural and farming land (91% vs 39%); Gillieston Heights has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 8%).

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Rural and farming 39% 91%
Environmental 33% 8%
Residential 26% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW —

Liveability

Gillieston Heights is more walkable (19 vs 6).

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gillieston Heights carries more crime risk (58 vs 37).

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
37/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gillieston Heights

  • Gillieston Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Heights Learning Community Independent · Primary

Schools in Bishops Bridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Bishops Bridge sits further from the CBD (169.9 km vs 163.6 km).

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Walkability score 19/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 163.6 km 169.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.4%
postcode 2326
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 56
postcode 2326

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.

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Car (driver) 75.6% / 73.4%
Gillieston Heights — Car (driver): 75.6% Bishops Bridge — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 23.4%
Gillieston Heights — Worked from Home: 19.2% Bishops Bridge — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.2%
Gillieston Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6% Bishops Bridge — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 0.7% / —
Gillieston Heights — Bus: 0.7% Bishops Bridge — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Gillieston Heights — Walked Only: 0.5% Bishops Bridge — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.6 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Connectivity score 99/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,339 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Annual rainfall 996 mm 804 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 5.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gillieston Heights Bishops Bridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gillieston Heights

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

Bishops Bridge

Rural

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