Louth Park vs Gillieston Heights

Gillieston Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Louth Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Louth Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Gillieston Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Louth Park: a median of $1.62 million, against $820,000 in Gillieston Heights, though rent is higher in Gillieston Heights. On these figures, Louth Park tends to suit couples, while Gillieston Heights suits young adults, families with children, and 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

Gillieston Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Louth Park is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Gillieston Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($820,500 vs $1,620,000)
  • has cheaper land ($458,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Louth Park leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • Gillieston Heights has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Louth Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.7 km vs 163.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gillieston Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Gillieston Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.3% vs 41.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
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.

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Walkability 19 / 19
Louth Park — Walkability: 19/100 Gillieston Heights — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 45 / 42
Louth Park — Safety: 45/100 Gillieston Heights — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 74 / 72
Louth Park — Low fire risk: 74/100 Gillieston Heights — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Gillieston Heights has more residents (4,796 vs 922); Louth Park has higher household incomes ($171,236 vs $103,272).

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Population 922 4,796
+420% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.0% +52.3%
Median age 35 30
Median household income $171,236/yr
+40% vs other
 $103,272/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
0-4 4.6% / 10.8%
Louth Park — 0-4: 4.6% Gillieston Heights — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 18.1% / 16.1%
Louth Park — 5-14: 18.1% Gillieston Heights — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 8.7% / 4.4%
Louth Park — 15-19: 8.7% Gillieston Heights — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.5% / 6.9%
Louth Park — 20-24: 6.5% Gillieston Heights — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.8% / 21.1%
Louth Park — 25-34: 10.8% Gillieston Heights — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 11.3% / 15.8%
Louth Park — 35-44: 11.3% Gillieston Heights — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 19.1% / 9.2%
Louth Park — 45-54: 19.1% Gillieston Heights — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 12.5% / 6.5%
Louth Park — 55-64: 12.5% Gillieston Heights — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 5.9% / 5.6%
Louth Park — 65-74: 5.9% Gillieston Heights — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 1.4% / 2.8%
Louth Park — 75-84: 1.4% Gillieston Heights — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Louth Park — 85+: 0.7% Gillieston Heights — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Louth Park 81.4% couple families
Louth Park — Couple Families: 81.4% Louth Park — Lone Person: 5.9% Louth Park — One Parent Families: 9.8% Louth Park — Group Household: 2.9% Louth Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Gillieston Heights 52.4% couple families
Gillieston Heights — Couple Families: 52.4% Gillieston Heights — Lone Person: 24.9% Gillieston Heights — One Parent Families: 18.3% Gillieston Heights — Group Household: 2.7% Gillieston Heights — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Louth Park 5.6% renting
Louth Park — Owned Outright: 31.6% Louth Park — Mortgage: 62.8% Louth Park — Renting: 5.6%
Gillieston Heights 38.7% renting
Gillieston Heights — Owned Outright: 18.9% Gillieston Heights — Mortgage: 42.4% Gillieston Heights — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 20.6%
Louth Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Gillieston Heights — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 7.5%
Louth Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Gillieston Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 7.5%
Louth Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Gillieston Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.3%
Louth Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Gillieston Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Louth Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Gillieston Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
England 1.0% / 1.5%
Louth Park — England: 1.0% Gillieston Heights — England: 1.5%
India 0.4% / 1.9%
Louth Park — India: 0.4% Gillieston Heights — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.2%
Louth Park — New Zealand: 0.3% Gillieston Heights — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.4%
Louth Park — South Africa: 0.9% Gillieston Heights — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Louth Park — Philippines: not among its largest Gillieston Heights — Philippines: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Louth Park — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Gillieston Heights — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Louth Park 98.9% houses
Louth Park — Houses: 98.9% Louth Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Louth Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gillieston Heights 85.6% houses
Gillieston Heights — Houses: 85.6% Gillieston Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Gillieston Heights — Townhouses: 7.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Median house price $1,620,000 $820,500
Median unit price — $295,000
Median land price $860,000 $458,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 4 sales
 23 days
from 83 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.

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
4 bed $1.61M / $843K
Louth Park — 4 bed: $1.61M (16 sales) Gillieston Heights — 4 bed: $843K (109 sales)

16 vs 109 sales

5 bed $1.73M / $985K
Louth Park — 5 bed: $1.73M (6 sales) Gillieston Heights — 5 bed: $985K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Louth Park has more rural and farming land (74% vs 39%); Gillieston Heights has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 11%).

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Rural and farming 74% 39%
Environmental 11% 33%
Residential 15% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Houses — 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Louth Park scores higher overall (56 vs 40).

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Grade B C
Score 56/100 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Louth Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gillieston Heights

  • Gillieston Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Heights Learning Community Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Gillieston Heights sits further from the CBD (163.6 km vs 160.7 km).

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Walkability score 19/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 160.7 km 163.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.6%
postcode 2321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 69
postcode 2321

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.

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Car (driver) 67.8% / 75.6%
Louth Park — Car (driver): 67.8% Gillieston Heights — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 19.2%
Louth Park — Worked from Home: 25.5% Gillieston Heights — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.6%
Louth Park — Car (passenger): 3.3% Gillieston Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 0.5%
Louth Park — Walked Only: 2.3% Gillieston Heights — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Louth Park — Bicycle: 1.2% Gillieston Heights — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.7%
Louth Park — Bus: not among its largest Gillieston Heights — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
413 premises
 99%
2,339 premises

Climate

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Louth Park Gillieston Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Louth Park

Acreage Family

Gillieston Heights

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

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