Gladesville vs Henley

Gladesville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Henley. In both, most households own their home. In Gladesville, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Henley, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Henley: a median of $6.3 million, against $2.91 million in Gladesville, and rent is higher there too. Henley is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 11.2 km. On these figures, Gladesville tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Henley 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

Gladesville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • But Henley has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Gladesville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,910,000 vs $6,300,000)
  • has cheaper units ($790,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gladesville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $660/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gladesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gladesville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Gladesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gladesville Henley
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.

Gladesville Henley
Walkability 90 / 62
Gladesville — Walkability: 90/100 Henley — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 55 / 56
Gladesville — Safety: 55/100 Henley — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Henley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gladesville has more residents (12,867 vs 455); Henley has higher household incomes ($174,356 vs $117,364).

Gladesville Henley
Population 12,867
+96% vs other
 455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -3.0%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $117,364/yr $174,356/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $660/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladesville Henley
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Gladesville — 0-4: 5.6% Henley — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.5% / 11.4%
Gladesville — 5-14: 11.5% Henley — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.9% / 7.9%
Gladesville — 15-19: 4.9% Henley — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.1% / 7.5%
Gladesville — 20-24: 5.1% Henley — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 16.0% / 6.4%
Gladesville — 25-34: 16.0% Henley — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 15.6% / 9.9%
Gladesville — 35-44: 15.6% Henley — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.1% / 16.0%
Gladesville — 45-54: 14.1% Henley — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 11.2% / 16.0%
Gladesville — 55-64: 11.2% Henley — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 8.3% / 11.6%
Gladesville — 65-74: 8.3% Henley — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.1% / 4.8%
Gladesville — 75-84: 5.1% Henley — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.8% / 1.5%
Gladesville — 85+: 2.8% Henley — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 40.7% couple families
Gladesville — Couple Families: 40.7% Gladesville — Lone Person: 43.3% Gladesville — One Parent Families: 11.4% Gladesville — Group Household: 3.1% Gladesville — Other Families: 1.5%
Henley 63.0% couple families
Henley — Couple Families: 63.0% Henley — Lone Person: 27.8% Henley — One Parent Families: 9.3% Henley — Group Household: 0.0% Henley — 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.

Gladesville 40.1% renting
Gladesville — Owned Outright: 26.7% Gladesville — Mortgage: 33.1% Gladesville — Renting: 40.1%
Henley 18.5% renting
Henley — Owned Outright: 45.1% Henley — Mortgage: 36.4% Henley — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gladesville Henley
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 29.5%
Gladesville — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Henley — Bachelor Degree: 29.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.5%
Gladesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Henley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 8.8%
Gladesville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Henley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 5.7%
Gladesville — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Henley — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Gladesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Henley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

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.

Gladesville Henley
China 4.2% / 4.4%
Gladesville — China: 4.2% Henley — China: 4.4%
England 3.5% / 3.7%
Gladesville — England: 3.5% Henley — England: 3.7%
Italy 1.9% / 1.1%
Gladesville — Italy: 1.9% Henley — Italy: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.9%
Gladesville — New Zealand: 1.8% Henley — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 1.2% / 1.5%
Gladesville — India: 1.2% Henley — India: 1.5%
Iraq — / 1.1%
Gladesville — Iraq: not among its largest Henley — Iraq: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 44.1% houses
Gladesville — Houses: 44.1% Gladesville — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Gladesville — Townhouses: 8.2%
Henley 75.6% houses
Henley — Houses: 75.6% Henley — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Henley — Townhouses: 20.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gladesville Henley
Median house price $2,910,000 $6,300,000
Median unit price $790,000 $1,300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 77 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gladesville Henley
Residential 75% 61%
Parks and recreation 5% 22%
Environmental 4% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 7%
Industrial 6% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Gladesville and 98% of Henley. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Gladesville Henley
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
 31
across Hunters Hill
Approvals change year on year +81% +100%

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.

Gladesville Henley
Houses 2.2%
$1,200/wk on $2.8M
 —
Units 4.6%
$680/wk on $772K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gladesville Henley
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools Higher than 47% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW —

Liveability

Gladesville is more walkable (90 vs 62).

Gladesville Henley
Grade A —
Score 76/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gladesville Henley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
same for both

Schools

Gladesville Henley
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.3 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 6.4%

Schools in Gladesville

  • Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Gladesville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined
  • SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Boat Shed Independent · Secondary
  • Giant Steps Sydney Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Henley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gladesville Henley
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 14 2
Childcare 11 2
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Gladesville Henley
Walkability score 90/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km
+13% vs other
 9.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 384.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2111
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2111
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.

Gladesville Henley
Worked from Home 56.4% / 51.6%
Gladesville — Worked from Home: 56.4% Henley — Worked from Home: 51.6%
Car (driver) 34.6% / 45.1%
Gladesville — Car (driver): 34.6% Henley — Car (driver): 45.1%
Bus 3.6% / 3.3%
Gladesville — Bus: 3.6% Henley — Bus: 3.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Gladesville — Walked Only: 2.3% Henley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.1% / —
Gladesville — Car (passenger): 2.1% Henley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Gladesville Henley
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 10.7 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gladesville Henley
Connectivity score 80/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
6,452 premises
 40%
198 premises

Climate

Gladesville Henley
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gladesville Henley
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gladesville Henley
Average residential rate $1,216/yr $2,377/yr
Council Ryde Hunters Hill

Federal electorate

Gladesville Henley
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladesville Henley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladesville

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Henley

Inner Parks Professionals Quiet River Townhouses

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