Gledswood Hills vs Kearns

Gledswood Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Kearns. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gledswood Hills: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.1 million in Kearns, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gledswood Hills tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kearns 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • But Kearns carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kearns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,360,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kearns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kearns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 53 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kearns

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 4%)
  • 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 Kearns 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 Kearns
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 Kearns
Walkability 51 / 46
Gledswood Hills — Walkability: 51/100 Kearns — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 46 / 77
Gledswood Hills — Safety: 46/100 Kearns — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Gledswood Hills — Low fire risk: 81/100 Kearns — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gledswood Hills has more residents (6,112 vs 2,693); Gledswood Hills has higher household incomes ($144,560 vs $111,644).

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Population 6,112
+56% vs other
 2,693
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -1.9%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $144,560/yr
+23% vs other
 $111,644/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+22% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills Kearns
0-4 12.9% / 6.2%
Gledswood Hills — 0-4: 12.9% Kearns — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 16.0% / 14.6%
Gledswood Hills — 5-14: 16.0% Kearns — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.5% / 7.1%
Gledswood Hills — 15-19: 4.5% Kearns — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.6% / 7.0%
Gledswood Hills — 20-24: 4.6% Kearns — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 21.6% / 13.3%
Gledswood Hills — 25-34: 21.6% Kearns — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 20.0% / 14.4%
Gledswood Hills — 35-44: 20.0% Kearns — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 9.8% / 13.9%
Gledswood Hills — 45-54: 9.8% Kearns — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 6.2% / 14.3%
Gledswood Hills — 55-64: 6.2% Kearns — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 3.4% / 6.4%
Gledswood Hills — 65-74: 3.4% Kearns — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 0.8% / 2.3%
Gledswood Hills — 75-84: 0.8% Kearns — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.2% / 0.9%
Gledswood Hills — 85+: 0.2% Kearns — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Kearns 61.4% couple families
Kearns — Couple Families: 61.4% Kearns — One Parent Families: 18.5% Kearns — Lone Person: 17.0% Kearns — Group Household: 1.8% Kearns — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Kearns 15.0% renting
Kearns — Owned Outright: 27.6% Kearns — Mortgage: 57.4% Kearns — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 16.9%
Gledswood Hills — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Kearns — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 9.4%
Gledswood Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Kearns — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.1%
Gledswood Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kearns — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 2.6%
Gledswood Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Kearns — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Gledswood Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kearns — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 Kearns
India 3.6% / 1.3%
Gledswood Hills — India: 3.6% Kearns — India: 1.3%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.9%
Gledswood Hills — Philippines: 2.9% Kearns — Philippines: 1.9%
England 1.3% / 2.6%
Gledswood Hills — England: 1.3% Kearns — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Gledswood Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% Kearns — New Zealand: 1.7%
Iraq 1.8% / 1.1%
Gledswood Hills — Iraq: 1.8% Kearns — Iraq: 1.1%
Fiji 1.7% / 1.2%
Gledswood Hills — Fiji: 1.7% Kearns — Fiji: 1.2%
Lebanon — / 1.5%
Gledswood Hills — Lebanon: not among its largest Kearns — Lebanon: 1.5%

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%
Kearns 96.5% houses
Kearns — Houses: 96.5% Kearns — Townhouses: 4.1% Kearns — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Median house price $1,360,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,115,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 26 days
from 11 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 Kearns
3 bed $1M / $970K
Gledswood Hills — 3 bed: $1M (14 sales) Kearns — 3 bed: $970K (19 sales)

14 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.19M
Gledswood Hills — 4 bed: $1.32M (105 sales) Kearns — 4 bed: $1.19M (18 sales)

105 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.74M / $1.14M
Gledswood Hills — 5 bed: $1.74M (40 sales) Kearns — 5 bed: $1.14M (6 sales)

40 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

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

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Environmental 5% 55%
Residential 43% 34%
Parks and recreation 32% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 3%
Commercial 6% 2%
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 Kearns
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 Kearns
Houses 3.3%
$880/wk on $1.38M
 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gledswood Hills Kearns
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 77% 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 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gledswood Hills carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Gledswood Hills carries more crime risk (54 vs 23).

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
23/100
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 Kearns
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, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.2%

Schools in Gledswood Hills

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

Schools in Kearns

  • Kearns Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Walkability score 51/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 56.4 km
+2% vs other
 55.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 47 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 102.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2557
 0.3%
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 Kearns
Car (driver) 52.5% / 63.0%
Gledswood Hills — Car (driver): 52.5% Kearns — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 31.1%
Gledswood Hills — Worked from Home: 40.5% Kearns — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.7%
Gledswood Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5% Kearns — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 3.3% / 1.8%
Gledswood Hills — Train: 3.3% Kearns — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Gledswood Hills — Walked Only: 0.5% Kearns — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Gledswood Hills Kearns
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gledswood Hills Kearns
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

Kearns

Large Blocks Outer River

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