Gladesville Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2111
Postcode for Gladesville, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 9 km from Sydney · Pop. 12,867
12,867
Population
39
Median Age
$2,257
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gladesville ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gladesville Compares

Gladesville vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGladesvilleNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,257 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,800 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2111 covers Gladesville, an inland suburb of Sydney about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Ryde region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ryde.

According to the 2021 Census, Gladesville has a population of 12,867 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,257, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 70 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Gladesville includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,800, with 5,238 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 40.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gladesville scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Gladesville area, including Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville Public School, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School and others.

Gladesville is part of the Ryde - Hunters Hill statistical area in New South Wales.

Gladesville Details

Postcode2111
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12,867
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,257/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,200/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,800
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density3669/km²
Total Dwellings5,238
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population70 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8301698
Longitude151.1267591
Distance from Sydney9 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentRyde
Federal ElectorateBennelong

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (31.6%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,192 (17.0%)
15–24 years1,284 (10.0%)
25–44 years4,062 (31.6%)
45–64 years3,253 (25.3%)
65+ years2,088 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (33.1%) Rented (40.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma940 (7.3%)
Arthritis889 (6.9%)
Diabetes415 (3.2%)
Heart Disease359 (2.8%)
Cancer317 (2.5%)
Lung Condition144 (1.1%)
Dementia57 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle542 (10.5%)
1 vehicle2,365 (45.7%)
2 vehicles1,674 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles596 (11.5%)

Schools in Gladesville

Riverside Girls High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1114 · 665 students
Gladesville Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1129 · 305 students
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1132 · 179 students
Giant Steps Sydney
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1103 · 113 students

Suburbs Near Gladesville

Same Postcode (2111)

More Gladesville Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.