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NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council

Gilead, 2560

Current weather

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Updated

Desirability score

30.4/100
Below average

1671st in NSW

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Gilead is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Gilead is a practical smaller community in Campbelltown (NSW), well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
882
Median age
74
Median household income / week
$758
Dwelling vacancy
2.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 409
Median monthly mortgage
$495
Employment rate
10.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 388 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$510
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
628

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
118
Against the person
25
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
133.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
87.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions962
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault586
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
  • Malicious Damage To Property624
  • Transport Regulatory Offences2853

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm Inbound)
  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm Inbound)
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

183 planning-related records

2026· 40 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition village
    23 BELLAROI PARADE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition village
    25 BELLAROI PARADE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    52 BUSHEL APPROACH GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    7 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    27 Sylvia Street Gilead NSW 2560Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    1 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    63 FRAMPTON DRIVE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Withdrawn
  • Business premises; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home; Hours of operation and trading
    9 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    22 GLEN LORNE CIRCUIT GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    14 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    12 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    16 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined

  • April 2026

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    31 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    45 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    96 DALLAS DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 Sylvia Street GileadDetermined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    53 BELLAROI PARADE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Building identification sign; Business identification sign; Exhibition home
    14 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined

  • March 2026

  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    16 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    18 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    20 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    67 DALLAS DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    8 KIORA STREET GILEAD 2560Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 Sylvia Street Gilead NSW 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    52 DALLAS DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    66 DALLAS DRIVE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    16 BUSHEL APPROACH GILEAD 2560Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    5 AMBROSE AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 KIORA STREET GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 SUNBROOK AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Subdivision
    APPIN ROAD GILEAD 2560Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    6 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    10 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home
    8 BUNYIP AVENUE GILEAD 2560Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm inbound)Bus stop
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Noorumba ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Beulah767 Appin Road, GileadSHR
  • Mount Gilead901 Appin Road, GileadSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
30.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5253rd in Australia
State rank
1671st in NSW
Peer rank
#105 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#783 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm inbound)amenitiesbus_stop
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)amenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime962
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime586
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime731
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime624
  • Transport Regulatory Offencescrime2853
  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm Inbound)transport
  • Appin Rd (Beulah Farm Inbound)transport
  • Appin Rd (Opp.Beulah Farm)transport

Data sources & freshness

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