Gledswood Hills vs Eschol Park

Gledswood Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Eschol Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gledswood Hills, the large majority of households are couple families. In Eschol Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gledswood Hills: a median of $1.36 million, against $945,000 in Eschol Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gledswood Hills tends to suit families with children and couples, while Eschol Park suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Gledswood Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 72%)
  • But Eschol Park carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eschol Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,360,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eschol Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eschol Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 53 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eschol Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Gledswood Hills has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
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.

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Walkability 51 / 47
Gledswood Hills — Walkability: 51/100 Eschol Park — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 46 / 66
Gledswood Hills — Safety: 46/100 Eschol Park — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Gledswood Hills — Low fire risk: 81/100 Eschol Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gledswood Hills has more residents (6,112 vs 2,607); Gledswood Hills has higher household incomes ($144,560 vs $96,252).

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Population 6,112
+57% vs other
 2,607
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +1.0%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $144,560/yr
+33% vs other
 $96,252/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+26% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
0-4 12.9% / 7.6%
Gledswood Hills — 0-4: 12.9% Eschol Park — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 16.0% / 13.8%
Gledswood Hills — 5-14: 16.0% Eschol Park — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.5% / 6.0%
Gledswood Hills — 15-19: 4.5% Eschol Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.6% / 6.2%
Gledswood Hills — 20-24: 4.6% Eschol Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 21.6% / 14.0%
Gledswood Hills — 25-34: 21.6% Eschol Park — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 20.0% / 15.9%
Gledswood Hills — 35-44: 20.0% Eschol Park — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 9.8% / 11.2%
Gledswood Hills — 45-54: 9.8% Eschol Park — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 6.2% / 12.5%
Gledswood Hills — 55-64: 6.2% Eschol Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 3.4% / 10.1%
Gledswood Hills — 65-74: 3.4% Eschol Park — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 0.8% / 2.4%
Gledswood Hills — 75-84: 0.8% Eschol Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.2% / 0.6%
Gledswood Hills — 85+: 0.2% Eschol Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills 76.1% couple families
Gledswood Hills — Couple Families: 76.1% Gledswood Hills — Lone Person: 11.3% Gledswood Hills — One Parent Families: 10.7% Gledswood Hills — Group Household: 1.4% Gledswood Hills — Other Families: 0.4%
Eschol Park 50.9% couple families
Eschol Park — Couple Families: 50.9% Eschol Park — Lone Person: 23.0% Eschol Park — One Parent Families: 21.3% Eschol Park — Group Household: 3.2% Eschol Park — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills 23.1% renting
Gledswood Hills — Owned Outright: 10.1% Gledswood Hills — Mortgage: 66.8% Gledswood Hills — Renting: 23.1%
Eschol Park 20.4% renting
Eschol Park — Owned Outright: 27.8% Eschol Park — Mortgage: 51.8% Eschol Park — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 17.7%
Gledswood Hills — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Eschol Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 8.0%
Gledswood Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Eschol Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.7%
Gledswood Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Eschol Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 2.3%
Gledswood Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Eschol Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.8%
Gledswood Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Eschol Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
India 3.6% / 1.9%
Gledswood Hills — India: 3.6% Eschol Park — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.9%
Gledswood Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% Eschol Park — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.2%
Gledswood Hills — Philippines: 2.9% Eschol Park — Philippines: 1.2%
England 1.3% / 1.8%
Gledswood Hills — England: 1.3% Eschol Park — England: 1.8%
Fiji 1.7% / 0.8%
Gledswood Hills — Fiji: 1.7% Eschol Park — Fiji: 0.8%
Iraq 1.8% / —
Gledswood Hills — Iraq: 1.8% Eschol Park — Iraq: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.6%
Gledswood Hills — Lebanon: not among its largest Eschol Park — Lebanon: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills 97.1% houses
Gledswood Hills — Houses: 97.1% Gledswood Hills — Townhouses: 2.3% Gledswood Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Eschol Park 94.0% houses
Eschol Park — Houses: 94.0% Eschol Park — Townhouses: 5.1% Eschol Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Median house price $1,360,000 $945,000
Median unit price — $720,500
Median land price $1,115,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 23 days
from 20 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.

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
3 bed $1M / $930K
Gledswood Hills — 3 bed: $1M (14 sales) Eschol Park — 3 bed: $930K (46 sales)

14 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.04M
Gledswood Hills — 4 bed: $1.32M (105 sales) Eschol Park — 4 bed: $1.04M (11 sales)

105 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Eschol Park has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 5%).

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Environmental 5% 55%
Residential 43% 28%
Parks and recreation 32% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Commercial 6% 0%
Rural and farming 4% 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

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
Approvals change year on year -21% +48%

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.

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Houses 3.3%
$880/wk on $1.38M
 3.3%
$600/wk on $945K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Gledswood Hills scores higher overall (67 vs 58).

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gledswood Hills carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Gledswood Hills carries more crime risk (54 vs 34).

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
34/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.2%

Schools in Gledswood Hills

  • Gledswood Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gledswood Hills High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Eschol Park

  • Eschol Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Walkability score 51/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 56.4 km
+3% vs other
 54.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 102.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2557
 0.3%
postcode 2558
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2557
 55
postcode 2558

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.

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Car (driver) 52.5% / 61.8%
Gledswood Hills — Car (driver): 52.5% Eschol Park — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 28.4%
Gledswood Hills — Worked from Home: 40.5% Eschol Park — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 5.4%
Gledswood Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5% Eschol Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 3.3% / 2.3%
Gledswood Hills — Train: 3.3% Eschol Park — Train: 2.3%
Bus 0.5% / 1.1%
Gledswood Hills — Bus: 0.5% Eschol Park — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.0%
Gledswood Hills — Walked Only: 0.5% Eschol Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Connectivity score 98/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
987 premises
 0%
932 premises

Climate

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
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)

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
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

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Average residential rate $1,504/yr $1,443/yr
Council Camden Campbelltown (NSW)

Federal electorate

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gledswood Hills

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River Young Families

Eschol Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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