Gledswood Hills vs Varroville

Gledswood Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Varroville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gledswood Hills tends to suit young adults, while Varroville suits older residents.

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 parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gledswood Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($540/wk vs $610/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gledswood Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gledswood Hills

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Varroville has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 4%)

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

Where they sit

Gledswood Hills and Varroville 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 Varroville
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 Varroville
Walkability 51 / 27
Gledswood Hills — Walkability: 51/100 Varroville — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 46 / 20
Gledswood Hills — Safety: 46/100 Varroville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 81 / 67
Gledswood Hills — Low fire risk: 81/100 Varroville — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Gledswood Hills has more residents (6,112 vs 134); Varroville skews older (36 vs 31).

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Population 6,112
+98% vs other
 134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +18.6%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $144,560/yr
+8% vs other
 $132,548/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk $610/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledswood Hills Varroville
0-4 12.9% / 6.7%
Gledswood Hills — 0-4: 12.9% Varroville — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 16.0% / 20.9%
Gledswood Hills — 5-14: 16.0% Varroville — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 4.5% / 10.4%
Gledswood Hills — 15-19: 4.5% Varroville — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 4.6% / 2.2%
Gledswood Hills — 20-24: 4.6% Varroville — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 21.6% / 10.4%
Gledswood Hills — 25-34: 21.6% Varroville — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 20.0% / 16.4%
Gledswood Hills — 35-44: 20.0% Varroville — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 9.8% / 9.7%
Gledswood Hills — 45-54: 9.8% Varroville — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 6.2% / 9.7%
Gledswood Hills — 55-64: 6.2% Varroville — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 3.4% / 14.2%
Gledswood Hills — 65-74: 3.4% Varroville — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 0.8% / 6.7%
Gledswood Hills — 75-84: 0.8% Varroville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.2% / —
Gledswood Hills — 85+: 0.2% Varroville — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Varroville 70.8% couple families
Varroville — Couple Families: 70.8% Varroville — Lone Person: 16.7% Varroville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Varroville — Group Household: 0.0% Varroville — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Varroville 15.4% renting
Varroville — Owned Outright: 46.2% Varroville — Mortgage: 38.5% Varroville — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 11.2%
Gledswood Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Varroville — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 6.7%
Gledswood Hills — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Varroville — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.4%
Gledswood Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Varroville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 6.0%
Gledswood Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Varroville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Gledswood Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Varroville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Varroville
China 0.9% / 5.2%
Gledswood Hills — China: 0.9% Varroville — China: 5.2%
Lebanon — / 5.2%
Gledswood Hills — Lebanon: not among its largest Varroville — Lebanon: 5.2%
Philippines 2.9% / 2.2%
Gledswood Hills — Philippines: 2.9% Varroville — Philippines: 2.2%
India 3.6% / —
Gledswood Hills — India: 3.6% Varroville — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.2%
Gledswood Hills — Italy: not among its largest Varroville — Italy: 2.2%
Iraq 1.8% / —
Gledswood Hills — Iraq: 1.8% Varroville — Iraq: not among its largest
Fiji 1.7% / —
Gledswood Hills — Fiji: 1.7% Varroville — Fiji: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Gledswood Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% Varroville — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

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%
Varroville 100.0% houses
Varroville — Houses: 100.0% Varroville — Townhouses: 0.0% Varroville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Median house price $1,360,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,115,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 112 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Varroville has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 5%).

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Environmental 5% 86%
Residential 43% 0%
Parks and recreation 32% 9%
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 Varroville
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 Varroville
Houses 3.3%
$880/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gledswood Hills Varroville
House price Higher than 67% of NSW —
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW —

Liveability

Gledswood Hills is more walkable (51 vs 27).

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Grade B —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Varroville carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 19); Varroville carries more crime risk (80 vs 54).

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
80/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.3 km

Schools in Gledswood Hills

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

Schools in Varroville

  • Mount Carmel Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Sava College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Walkability score 51/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 56.4 km
+3% vs other
 54.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 52 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 102.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2557
 0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2557
 59
postcode 2566

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 Varroville
Car (driver) 52.5% / 53.3%
Gledswood Hills — Car (driver): 52.5% Varroville — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 46.7%
Gledswood Hills — Worked from Home: 40.5% Varroville — Worked from Home: 46.7%
Train 3.3% / —
Gledswood Hills — Train: 3.3% Varroville — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Gledswood Hills — Car (passenger): 2.5% Varroville — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Gledswood Hills — Walked Only: 0.5% Varroville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gledswood Hills Varroville
Connectivity score 98/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
987 premises
 80%
45 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gledswood Hills Varroville
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

Varroville

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