Gledswood Hills vs Harrington Park

Gledswood Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Harrington Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Gledswood Hills tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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

Harrington Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gledswood Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,115,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gledswood Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gledswood Hills sits closer to the CBD (56.4 km vs 63.9 km)
  • Harrington Park is more walkable (69/100 vs 51/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Harrington Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 54/100)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Gledswood Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Gledswood Hills and Harrington 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 Harrington 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 Harrington Park
Walkability 51 / 69
Gledswood Hills — Walkability: 51/100 Harrington Park — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 46 / 76
Gledswood Hills — Safety: 46/100 Harrington Park — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 81 / 75
Gledswood Hills — Low fire risk: 81/100 Harrington Park — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Harrington Park has more residents (13,332 vs 6,112); Harrington Park skews older (35 vs 31).

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Population 6,112 13,332
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +25.0%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $144,560/yr $156,728/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk $550/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
0-4 12.9% / 6.5%
Gledswood Hills — 0-4: 12.9% Harrington Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.0% / 17.9%
Gledswood Hills — 5-14: 16.0% Harrington Park — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 4.5% / 8.7%
Gledswood Hills — 15-19: 4.5% Harrington Park — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 4.6% / 6.9%
Gledswood Hills — 20-24: 4.6% Harrington Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 21.6% / 9.1%
Gledswood Hills — 25-34: 21.6% Harrington Park — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 20.0% / 15.4%
Gledswood Hills — 35-44: 20.0% Harrington Park — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 9.8% / 17.2%
Gledswood Hills — 45-54: 9.8% Harrington Park — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 6.2% / 9.6%
Gledswood Hills — 55-64: 6.2% Harrington Park — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 3.4% / 5.6%
Gledswood Hills — 65-74: 3.4% Harrington Park — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 0.8% / 2.5%
Gledswood Hills — 75-84: 0.8% Harrington Park — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.2% / 0.5%
Gledswood Hills — 85+: 0.2% Harrington Park — 85+: 0.5%

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 — One Parent Families: 10.7% Gledswood Hills — Lone Person: 11.3% Gledswood Hills — Group Household: 1.4% Gledswood Hills — Other Families: 0.4%
Harrington Park 75.1% couple families
Harrington Park — Couple Families: 75.1% Harrington Park — One Parent Families: 11.8% Harrington Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Harrington Park — Group Household: 1.1% Harrington Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Harrington Park 13.1% renting
Harrington Park — Owned Outright: 25.7% Harrington Park — Mortgage: 61.2% Harrington Park — Renting: 13.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.6%
Gledswood Hills — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Harrington Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 10.7%
Gledswood Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Harrington Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.7%
Gledswood Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Harrington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 3.9%
Gledswood Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Harrington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Gledswood Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Harrington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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 Harrington Park
India 3.6% / 1.3%
Gledswood Hills — India: 3.6% Harrington Park — India: 1.3%
England 1.3% / 2.8%
Gledswood Hills — England: 1.3% Harrington Park — England: 2.8%
Philippines 2.9% / 0.7%
Gledswood Hills — Philippines: 2.9% Harrington Park — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Gledswood Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% Harrington Park — New Zealand: 1.1%
Fiji 1.7% / 0.7%
Gledswood Hills — Fiji: 1.7% Harrington Park — Fiji: 0.7%
Iraq 1.8% / —
Gledswood Hills — Iraq: 1.8% Harrington Park — Iraq: not among its largest
China 0.9% / 0.9%
Gledswood Hills — China: 0.9% Harrington Park — China: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Gledswood Hills — Italy: not among its largest Harrington Park — Italy: 0.9%

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%
Harrington Park 97.8% houses
Harrington Park — Houses: 97.8% Harrington Park — Townhouses: 1.7% Harrington Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Median house price $1,360,000 $1,440,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,115,000 $1,700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 27 days
from 100 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 Harrington Park
3 bed $1M / $1.16M
Gledswood Hills — 3 bed: $1M (14 sales) Harrington Park — 3 bed: $1.16M (9 sales)

14 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.31M
Gledswood Hills — 4 bed: $1.32M (105 sales) Harrington Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (135 sales)

105 vs 135 sales

5 bed $1.74M / $1.66M
Gledswood Hills — 5 bed: $1.74M (40 sales) Harrington Park — 5 bed: $1.66M (56 sales)

40 vs 56 sales

Zoning mix

Harrington Park has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 5%).

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Residential 43% 51%
Environmental 5% 37%
Parks and recreation 32% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
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 Harrington Park
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Houses 3.3%
$880/wk on $1.38M
 2.7%
$895/wk on $1.71M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Harrington Park is more walkable (69 vs 51); Harrington Park scores higher overall (75 vs 67).

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Grade B A
Score 67/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gledswood Hills carries more crime risk (54 vs 24).

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.8%

Schools in Gledswood Hills

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

Schools in Harrington Park

  • Harrington Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 9 19
Childcare 7 5
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Harrington Park sits further from the CBD (63.9 km vs 56.4 km).

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Walkability score 51/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 56.4 km 63.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 102.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2557
 0.9%
postcode 2567
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2557
 58
postcode 2567

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 Harrington Park
Car (driver) 52.5% / 55.3%
Gledswood Hills — Car (driver): 52.5% Harrington Park — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 39.4%
Gledswood Hills — Worked from Home: 40.5% Harrington Park — Worked from Home: 39.4%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.8%
Gledswood Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5% Harrington Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 3.3% / 0.9%
Gledswood Hills — Train: 3.3% Harrington Park — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Gledswood Hills — Walked Only: 0.5% Harrington Park — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.3%).

Setting

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Connectivity score 98/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
987 premises
 75%
3,704 premises

Climate

Gledswood Hills Harrington 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 Harrington Park
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.97 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Gledswood Hills Harrington Park
Division Macarthur Hume
Member Mike Freelander Angus Taylor
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Gledswood Hills Harrington 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

Harrington Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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