Gladesville vs Huntleys Cove

Gladesville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Huntleys Cove. In both, most households own their home. In Gladesville, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Huntleys Cove: a median of $1.54 million, against $790,000 in Gladesville, and rent is higher there too. Huntleys Cove is closer to the city centre: 9.4 km, against 11.2 km. On these figures, Gladesville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Huntleys Cove suits older residents.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (44% vs 2%)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • But Huntleys Cove carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gladesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($790,000 vs $1,537,500)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gladesville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $700/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huntleys Cove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 56%)
  • But Gladesville has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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 -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gladesville and Huntleys Cove 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 Huntleys Cove
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 Huntleys Cove
Walkability 90 / 83
Gladesville — Walkability: 90/100 Huntleys Cove — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 55 / 76
Gladesville — Safety: 55/100 Huntleys Cove — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntleys Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gladesville has more residents (12,867 vs 740); Huntleys Cove rents higher ($700/wk vs $450/wk).

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Population 12,867
+94% vs other
 740
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -1.3%
Median age 39 50
Median household income $117,364/yr $122,668/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $700/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
0-4 5.6% / 3.4%
Gladesville — 0-4: 5.6% Huntleys Cove — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.5% / 9.5%
Gladesville — 5-14: 11.5% Huntleys Cove — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.9% / 3.9%
Gladesville — 15-19: 4.9% Huntleys Cove — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.1% / 3.2%
Gladesville — 20-24: 5.1% Huntleys Cove — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 16.0% / 5.9%
Gladesville — 25-34: 16.0% Huntleys Cove — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 15.6% / 13.8%
Gladesville — 35-44: 15.6% Huntleys Cove — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.1% / 14.7%
Gladesville — 45-54: 14.1% Huntleys Cove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 11.2% / 12.8%
Gladesville — 55-64: 11.2% Huntleys Cove — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 8.3% / 15.8%
Gladesville — 65-74: 8.3% Huntleys Cove — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 5.1% / 12.0%
Gladesville — 75-84: 5.1% Huntleys Cove — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 2.8% / 4.3%
Gladesville — 85+: 2.8% Huntleys Cove — 85+: 4.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 43.3% lone person
Gladesville — Lone Person: 43.3% Gladesville — Couple Families: 40.7% Gladesville — One Parent Families: 11.4% Gladesville — Group Household: 3.1% Gladesville — Other Families: 1.5%
Huntleys Cove 41.8% lone person
Huntleys Cove — Lone Person: 41.8% Huntleys Cove — Couple Families: 40.2% Huntleys Cove — One Parent Families: 13.8% Huntleys Cove — Group Household: 2.6% Huntleys Cove — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Huntleys Cove 28.0% renting
Huntleys Cove — Owned Outright: 47.5% Huntleys Cove — Mortgage: 24.5% Huntleys Cove — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 25.0%
Gladesville — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Huntleys Cove — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 12.7%
Gladesville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Huntleys Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 11.4%
Gladesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Huntleys Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 5.1%
Gladesville — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Huntleys Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.8%
Gladesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Huntleys Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
England 3.5% / 5.9%
Gladesville — England: 3.5% Huntleys Cove — England: 5.9%
China 4.2% / 3.9%
Gladesville — China: 4.2% Huntleys Cove — China: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.6%
Gladesville — New Zealand: 1.8% Huntleys Cove — New Zealand: 2.6%
Italy 1.9% / 1.2%
Gladesville — Italy: 1.9% Huntleys Cove — Italy: 1.2%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Gladesville — South Africa: not among its largest Huntleys Cove — South Africa: 2.0%
India 1.2% / —
Gladesville — India: 1.2% Huntleys Cove — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 8.2% townhouses
Gladesville — Townhouses: 8.2% Gladesville — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Gladesville — Houses: 44.1%
Huntleys Cove 78.6% townhouses
Huntleys Cove — Townhouses: 78.6% Huntleys Cove — Flats / Apartments: 19.8% Huntleys Cove — Houses: 1.5%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Median house price $2,910,000 —
Median unit price $790,000 $1,537,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 77 sales
 —

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
2 bed $842K / $1.35M
Gladesville — 2 bed: $842K (126 sales) Huntleys Cove — 2 bed: $1.35M (8 sales)

126 vs 8 sales

3 bed $992K / $1.56M
Gladesville — 3 bed: $992K (10 sales) Huntleys Cove — 3 bed: $1.56M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Residential 75% 44%
Parks and recreation 5% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 13%
Industrial 6% 0%
Environmental 4% 5%
Planning zones cover 99% of Gladesville and 100% of Huntleys Cove. 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 Huntleys Cove
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 Huntleys Cove
Houses 2.2%
$1,200/wk on $2.8M
 —
Units 4.6%
$680/wk on $772K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 47% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW —

Liveability

Huntleys Cove scores higher overall (90 vs 76).

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Grade A A+
Score 76/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gladesville carries more crime risk (45 vs 24).

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
24/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
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
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 1.8%

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 Huntleys Cove

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Walkability score 90/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km
+16% vs other
 9.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 384.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Huntleys Cove
Worked from Home 56.4% / 65.7%
Gladesville — Worked from Home: 56.4% Huntleys Cove — Worked from Home: 65.7%
Car (driver) 34.6% / 28.8%
Gladesville — Car (driver): 34.6% Huntleys Cove — Car (driver): 28.8%
Bus 3.6% / 1.3%
Gladesville — Bus: 3.6% Huntleys Cove — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.6%
Gladesville — Walked Only: 2.3% Huntleys Cove — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 1.3%
Gladesville — Car (passenger): 2.1% Huntleys Cove — Car (passenger): 1.3%
Train 0.6% / 1.3%
Gladesville — Train: 0.6% Huntleys Cove — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 10.5 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
Connectivity score 80/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
6,452 premises
 20%
431 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gladesville Huntleys Cove
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

Huntleys Cove

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

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