Gledswood Hills Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2557
Postcode for Gledswood Hills, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 43 km from Sydney · Pop. 6,112
6,112
Population
31
Median Age
$2,780
Household Income/wk
$540
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.8
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 Gledswood Hills ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gledswood Hills Compares

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

MetricGledswood HillsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,780 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $540 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,730 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 31 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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 2557 covers Gledswood Hills, an inland suburb of Sydney about 43 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Camden.

According to the 2021 Census, Gledswood Hills has a population of 6,112 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,780, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 140 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Gledswood Hills includes a median weekly rent of $540, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,730, with 1,821 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

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

Schools in Gledswood Hills include Gledswood Hills Public School and Gledswood Hills High School.

Gledswood Hills is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Gledswood Hills Details

Postcode2557
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,112
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,780/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,192/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$540
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,730
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area5.8 km²
Population Density1053/km²
Total Dwellings1,821
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population140 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0117
Longitude150.78
Distance from Sydney43 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentCamden
Federal ElectorateMacarthur

Age Profile

0–14 (28.9%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (41.6%) 45–64 (15.9%) 65+ (4.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,766 (28.9%)
15–24 years556 (9.1%)
25–44 years2,545 (41.6%)
45–64 years973 (15.9%)
65+ years268 (4.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.1%) Mortgaged (66.8%) Rented (23.1%)

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)

Asthma408 (6.7%)
Arthritis219 (3.6%)
Diabetes186 (3.0%)
Heart Disease99 (1.6%)
Cancer68 (1.1%)
Lung Condition21 (0.3%)
Dementia5 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle33 (1.8%)
1 vehicle392 (21.7%)
2 vehicles971 (53.7%)
3+ vehicles413 (22.8%)

Schools in Gledswood Hills

Gledswood Hills Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 976 students
Gledswood Hills High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1013 · 87 students

Suburbs Near Gledswood Hills

Same Postcode (2557)

More Gledswood Hills 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.