Gledswood Hills vs Oran Park

In both, most 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 $1.2 million in Oran Park.

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

Oran Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 9)
  • But Gledswood Hills has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gledswood Hills has cheaper land ($1,115,000 vs $1,282,500)
  • Oran Park has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,360,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 23%)

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 has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 60 min)
  • Oran Park is more walkable (72/100 vs 51/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oran Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 51/100)

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 Oran 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 Oran 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 Oran Park
Walkability 51 / 72
Gledswood Hills — Walkability: 51/100 Oran Park — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 46 / 54
Gledswood Hills — Safety: 46/100 Oran Park — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Gledswood Hills — Low fire risk: 81/100 Oran Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oran Park has more residents (17,624 vs 6,112); Gledswood Hills has higher household incomes ($144,560 vs $122,148).

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Population 6,112 17,624
+188% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +269.9%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $144,560/yr
+16% vs other
 $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+2% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
0-4 12.9% / 12.5%
Gledswood Hills — 0-4: 12.9% Oran Park — 0-4: 12.5%
5-14 16.0% / 17.5%
Gledswood Hills — 5-14: 16.0% Oran Park — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 4.5% / 5.3%
Gledswood Hills — 15-19: 4.5% Oran Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.6% / 5.6%
Gledswood Hills — 20-24: 4.6% Oran Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 21.6% / 20.5%
Gledswood Hills — 25-34: 21.6% Oran Park — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 20.0% / 19.0%
Gledswood Hills — 35-44: 20.0% Oran Park — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 9.8% / 8.9%
Gledswood Hills — 45-54: 9.8% Oran Park — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 6.2% / 5.4%
Gledswood Hills — 55-64: 6.2% Oran Park — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 3.4% / 3.5%
Gledswood Hills — 65-74: 3.4% Oran Park — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 0.8% / 1.3%
Gledswood Hills — 75-84: 0.8% Oran Park — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.2% / 0.4%
Gledswood Hills — 85+: 0.2% Oran Park — 85+: 0.4%

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%
Oran Park 67.7% couple families
Oran Park — Couple Families: 67.7% Oran Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Oran Park — Lone Person: 13.4% Oran Park — Group Household: 2.1% Oran Park — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Oran Park 36.6% renting
Oran Park — Owned Outright: 8.2% Oran Park — Mortgage: 55.3% Oran Park — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 12.5%
Gledswood Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Oran Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.3%
Gledswood Hills — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Oran Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.7%
Gledswood Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Oran Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 5.0%
Gledswood Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Oran Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Gledswood Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Oran Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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.

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
India 3.6% / 6.5%
Gledswood Hills — India: 3.6% Oran Park — India: 6.5%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.6%
Gledswood Hills — Philippines: 2.9% Oran Park — Philippines: 1.6%
Iraq 1.8% / 2.3%
Gledswood Hills — Iraq: 1.8% Oran Park — Iraq: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.0%
Gledswood Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% Oran Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
Fiji 1.7% / 1.6%
Gledswood Hills — Fiji: 1.7% Oran Park — Fiji: 1.6%
Nepal — / 2.1%
Gledswood Hills — Nepal: not among its largest Oran Park — Nepal: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

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%
Oran Park 86.9% houses
Oran Park — Houses: 86.9% Oran Park — Townhouses: 11.7% Oran Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Median house price $1,360,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price $1,115,000 $1,282,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 33 days
from 243 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 Oran Park
3 bed $1M / $985K
Gledswood Hills — 3 bed: $1M (14 sales) Oran Park — 3 bed: $985K (24 sales)

14 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.2M
Gledswood Hills — 4 bed: $1.32M (105 sales) Oran Park — 4 bed: $1.2M (207 sales)

105 vs 207 sales

5 bed $1.74M / $1.38M
Gledswood Hills — 5 bed: $1.74M (40 sales) Oran Park — 5 bed: $1.38M (60 sales)

40 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Oran Park has more rural and farming land (21% vs 4%).

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Residential 43% 63%
Parks and recreation 32% 2%
Rural and farming 4% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Commercial 6% 3%
Environmental 5% 6%
Industrial 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Gledswood Hills and 98% of Oran Park. 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

Gledswood Hills Oran 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 Oran Park
Houses 3.3%
$880/wk on $1.38M
 3.4%
$820/wk on $1.26M
Units — 4.0%
$520/wk on $680K

Ranking within NSW

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Oran Park is more walkable (72 vs 51); Gledswood Hills scores higher overall (67 vs 59).

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gledswood Hills carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
same for both

Schools

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.7 km
 None

Schools in Gledswood Hills

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

Schools in Oran Park

  • Barramurra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Oran Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Benedict's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Justin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 9 20
Childcare 7 9
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Walkability score 51/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 56.4 km 57.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 60 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 102.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 199.8
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 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2557
 56
postcode 2570

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 Oran Park
Car (driver) 52.5% / 58.9%
Gledswood Hills — Car (driver): 52.5% Oran Park — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 33.6%
Gledswood Hills — Worked from Home: 40.5% Oran Park — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Train 3.3% / 3.1%
Gledswood Hills — Train: 3.3% Oran Park — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.2%
Gledswood Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5% Oran Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Gledswood Hills — Bus: 0.5% Oran Park — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Gledswood Hills — Walked Only: 0.5% Oran Park — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gledswood Hills Oran Park
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
987 premises
 100%
1,742 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gledswood Hills Oran 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

Oran Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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