Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,150,000
Up 68.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Gilead
NSW 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,150,000
- Population
- 882
- Postcode
- 2560
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gilead, New South Wales
Property market insights for Gilead
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gilead NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gilead, NSW is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gilead has a 12-month growth rate of 68.5% for houses and 8.0% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Gilead.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gilead is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Gilead is $462 per week and has decreased 19.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gilead safe?
The overall rate for Gilead is 925 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gilead.
Overall crime rate
925
offences per 100,000 residents
73% belowGreater Sydney
GileadGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Gilead?
Gilead NSW 2560 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
882 people call Gilead home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $758 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 882
- Median age
- 74 years
- Median mortgage
- $495 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–341.6%Below
35–542.0%Below
55–7449.5%Above
75 and over46.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses3.8%Below
Townhouses97.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright86.2%Above
Paying a mortgage7.7%Below
Renting6.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car72.2%Above
Two cars18.5%Below
Three or more4.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.2%Below
Drove to work36.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Gilead
35.2% of workers in Gilead worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
7.6% of Gilead residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
9.3% of people in Gilead described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gilead
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gilead NSW 2560.
Is Gilead family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Gilead's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
228 family households lived in Gilead; 3.5% were couple families and 5.7% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gilead?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gilead had 882 residents at the 2021 Census.
1.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
96.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gilead?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 3.8% of occupied private dwellings in Gilead.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 97.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gilead?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
86.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
7.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gilead?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gilead had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 42.6% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 55.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gilead?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
36.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gilead?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 72.2% of the total.
23.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gilead, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
38.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.8% reported a different address.
18.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gilead?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gilead residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.7% of Gilead's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gilead?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.7% of ancestry responses in Gilead.
Australian ancestry made up 25.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gilead?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 31.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.5% of workers, and education and training employed 15.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gilead?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 10.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
4.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 3.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gilead show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
18.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 28.3% arthritis and 15.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gilead?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gilead?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $758 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $495.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $265 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gilead compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.2% in Gilead, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 86.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 6.1% in Gilead, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gilead
Is Gilead expensive?
The median house price is $1,150,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gilead good for families?
The Census counted 228 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Gilead?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Gilead
29 streets in Gilead
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Cct
- Ambrose Avenue
- Appin Rd
- Bellaroi Parade
- Bridgette St
- Bunyip Avenue
- Bushel Approach
- Dallas Drive
- Ellison Street
- Frampton Drive
- Glendower St
- Glen Lorne Circuit
- Harvester Street
- Judy St
- Julianna Street
- Kiora Street
- Kristine Parade
- Medhurst Rd
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- Menangle Rd
- Muru Balawarri Avenue
- Muru Balawarri Drive
- Rye Street
- Sunbrook Avenue
- Sunvale Street
- Wenthea Place
- Whaling St
- William St
- Winslow Avenue
- Zulu Street
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