Gillieston Heights
NSW 2321 · Maitland
4,796 (2021) → 5,429 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gillieston Heights is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2321, about 127km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $796K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 43/100, and is about 29km inland. Gillieston Heights has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 63/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (1.94%), England (1.46%), New Zealand (1.19%), Philippines (0.77%), South Africa (0.44%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.77%), Malayalam (0.71%), Hindi (0.65%), Arabic (0.38%), Tagalog (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 938
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 974
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 874
- Maitland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 940
- St John the Baptist Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1043
- All Saints CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1031
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 997
- All Saints College (St Peter's)Secondary · Catholic · 5km
- Hunter Valley Grammar School - FarmSecondary · Independent · 5km
- Nillo Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1043
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 929
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 917
- Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 902
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gillieston Heights
Is Gillieston Heights safe?
Gillieston Heights has a residential safety score of 63/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,483 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Gillieston Heights?
In Gillieston Heights, the median house price is $796K and the median unit price is $614K. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Gillieston Heights from Sydney CBD?
Gillieston Heights is about 126.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Gillieston Heights?
Gillieston Heights has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 938 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gillieston Heights?
Gillieston Heights has a transport score of 43/100 and 25 bus stops.