Gladesville vs Putney

Gladesville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Putney. In both, most households own their home. In Gladesville, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Putney, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Putney: a median of $3.52 million, against $2.91 million in Gladesville, and rent is higher there too. Gladesville is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 13.3 km. On these figures, Gladesville tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Putney 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 schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)
  • But Putney has more separate houses rather than flats (84% 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 units ($790,000 vs $1,957,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,910,000 vs $3,520,000)

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 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $700/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gladesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.2 km vs 13.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gladesville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 16%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gladesville is growing faster (8.8% vs -0.2%)
  • Putney returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gladesville and Putney 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 Putney
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 Putney
Walkability 90 / 84
Gladesville — Walkability: 90/100 Putney — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 55 / 58
Gladesville — Safety: 55/100 Putney — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Putney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gladesville has more residents (12,867 vs 4,097); Putney rents higher ($700/wk vs $450/wk).

Gladesville Putney
Population 12,867
+68% vs other
 4,097
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -0.2%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $117,364/yr $158,756/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $700/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladesville Putney
0-4 5.6% / 4.3%
Gladesville — 0-4: 5.6% Putney — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.5% / 12.7%
Gladesville — 5-14: 11.5% Putney — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.9% / 7.2%
Gladesville — 15-19: 4.9% Putney — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.1% / 6.6%
Gladesville — 20-24: 5.1% Putney — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.0% / 8.9%
Gladesville — 25-34: 16.0% Putney — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 15.6% / 11.1%
Gladesville — 35-44: 15.6% Putney — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.1% / 14.7%
Gladesville — 45-54: 14.1% Putney — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 11.2% / 15.8%
Gladesville — 55-64: 11.2% Putney — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 8.3% / 11.5%
Gladesville — 65-74: 8.3% Putney — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.1% / 4.7%
Gladesville — 75-84: 5.1% Putney — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Gladesville — 85+: 2.8% Putney — 85+: 2.5%

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%
Putney 65.8% couple families
Putney — Couple Families: 65.8% Putney — Lone Person: 19.4% Putney — One Parent Families: 11.3% Putney — Group Household: 1.8% Putney — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Putney 15.2% renting
Putney — Owned Outright: 47.5% Putney — Mortgage: 37.2% Putney — Renting: 15.2%
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.

Gladesville Putney
China 4.2% / 6.2%
Gladesville — China: 4.2% Putney — China: 6.2%
England 3.5% / 2.1%
Gladesville — England: 3.5% Putney — England: 2.1%
Italy 1.9% / 2.3%
Gladesville — Italy: 1.9% Putney — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.2%
Gladesville — New Zealand: 1.8% Putney — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 1.2% / 1.2%
Gladesville — India: 1.2% Putney — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gladesville Putney
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 22.6%
Gladesville — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Putney — Bachelor Degree: 22.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Gladesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Putney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 8.4%
Gladesville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Putney — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 9.1%
Gladesville — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Putney — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Gladesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Putney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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%
Putney 83.9% houses
Putney — Houses: 83.9% Putney — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Putney — Townhouses: 15.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gladesville Putney
Median house price $2,910,000 $3,520,000
Median unit price $790,000 $1,957,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 77 sales
 32 days
from 36 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.

Gladesville Putney
2 bed $2.19M / $2.75M
Gladesville — 2 bed: $2.19M (8 sales) Putney — 2 bed: $2.75M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

3 bed $2.5M / $3.45M
Gladesville — 3 bed: $2.5M (48 sales) Putney — 3 bed: $3.45M (22 sales)

48 vs 22 sales

4 bed $3.13M / $3.4M
Gladesville — 4 bed: $3.13M (43 sales) Putney — 4 bed: $3.4M (22 sales)

43 vs 22 sales

5 bed $3.55M / $3.92M
Gladesville — 5 bed: $3.55M (27 sales) Putney — 5 bed: $3.92M (31 sales)

27 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Gladesville Putney
Residential 75% 77%
Parks and recreation 5% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Industrial 6% 0%
Environmental 4% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Gladesville and 99% of Putney. 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 Putney
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
same for both
Approvals change year on year +81%
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.

Gladesville Putney
Houses 2.2%
$1,200/wk on $2.8M
 2.7%
$1,640/wk on $3.15M
Units 4.6%
$680/wk on $772K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gladesville Putney
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools Higher than 47% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW —

Liveability

Putney scores higher overall (87 vs 76).

Gladesville Putney
Grade A A+
Score 76/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gladesville Putney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Gladesville Putney
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.2%

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 Putney

  • Putney Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gladesville Putney
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 9
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 8
Childcare 11 3
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Putney sits further from the CBD (13.3 km vs 11.2 km).

Gladesville Putney
Walkability score 90/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km 13.3 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 384.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2111
 2.3%
postcode 2112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2111
 17
postcode 2112

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 Putney
Worked from Home 56.4% / 51.8%
Gladesville — Worked from Home: 56.4% Putney — Worked from Home: 51.8%
Car (driver) 34.6% / 42.2%
Gladesville — Car (driver): 34.6% Putney — Car (driver): 42.2%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.9%
Gladesville — Car (passenger): 2.1% Putney — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 3.6% / 0.7%
Gladesville — Bus: 3.6% Putney — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.6%
Gladesville — Walked Only: 2.3% Putney — Walked Only: 1.6%

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

Setting

Gladesville Putney
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gladesville Putney
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
6,452 premises
 1%
1,554 premises

Climate

Gladesville Putney
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 Putney
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 Putney
Average residential rate $1,216/yr
same for both
Council Ryde
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gladesville Putney
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

Putney

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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