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Gillieston Heights NSW 2321

2,795 addresses · 92 streets

Paterson Electorate › Maitland LGA › Gillieston Heights · 127 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Gillieston Heights is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,796 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $1,986 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,796Population
30Median age
$1,986Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Maitland statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gillieston Heights itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Maitland, 3.4 km north-east · Railway halt: East Greta Junction, 3 km north · Airport: Maitland Airport, 7.7 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 73.4%

Population by age in Gillieston Heights
Population by age, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4517
5-14772
15-19213
20-24330
25-341,013
35-44757
45-54441
55-64314
65-74270
75-84132
85+42
Dwelling types in Gillieston Heights
Dwelling types, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,443
Townhouse126
Apartment6
Other110
Households by weekly income in Gillieston Heights
Households by weekly income, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650177
$650-1,499405
$1,500-2,999650
$3,000+334
Top ancestries in Gillieston Heights
Top ancestries, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,229
English1,983
Scottish451
Aboriginal395
Irish394
Other341
Housing tenure in Gillieston Heights
Housing tenure, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned311
Mortgage698
Rented638
Other27
Cars per household in Gillieston Heights
Cars per household, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
030
1494
2794
3248
4+106
Commute to work in Gillieston Heights
Commute to work, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,594
Train4
Bus11
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle0
Home386
Top countries of birth in Gillieston Heights
Top countries of birth, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India93
England70
New Zealand57
Philippines37
South Africa21
Scotland13
Languages used at home in Gillieston Heights
Languages used at home, Gillieston Heights NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi37
Malayalam34
Hindi31
Arabic18
Tagalog14
Filipino12

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