Is Gregory Hills a nice place to live?

Gregory Hills centres on a compact town centre with shops, cafes and everyday services. Parks, playgrounds and walking paths are woven through tree-lined streets. The community is young, with many households buying their homes and incomes above the median for NSW, and couple families with children make up 58.2% of families. Local bus links and nearby rail services connect Gregory Hills to surrounding centres, arterial roads provide straightforward car access, and community facilities, primary schools and sporting fields sit close to the local centre for everyday recreation and essentials.

Is it expensive to live in Gregory Hills?

A $1,100,000 house in Gregory Hills works out to about 8.8 times what a typical local household earned in a year, with that household income being about $2,406 a week at the last Census. On the figures, buying a house here sits well above local incomes. Rents run to about $750 a week for houses and $520 a week for units. Against the typical local weekly household income, house rent would take about 31% of income, a sizeable share, while unit rent would take about 22%, a moderate share. That means renting, particularly a unit, looks more manageable against local incomes than buying a house, though whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Gregory Hills a good place to invest?

In Gregory Hills, median house values rose a solid 7.1% over the past 12 months, while house rents edged up 1.4%. For houses, that means capital growth outpaced rental income. Unit rents increased 5.1%, rising faster than house rents, so rental income on units grew more quickly than it did for houses. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Gregory Hills suburb profile

Gregory Hills is a residential suburb in Sydney's south-west Macarthur region, set on gently rolling land with tree-lined streets and a mix of contemporary detached homes and low-rise townhouses. The neighbourhood centres on a compact town centre with shops, cafes and everyday services, while parks, playgrounds and walking paths are woven through the area.

Local bus links and nearby rail services connect Gregory Hills to surrounding centres, and arterial roads provide straightforward car access. Community facilities, primary schools and sporting fields sit close to the local centre, giving easy access to recreation and daily essentials.

Gregory Hills property market performance

Property growth+5.4%Past 12 months

Gregory Hills' median house price is $1.10 million, up a clear 7.1% over 12 months. It's primarily a house market; no reliable median unit price is available because too few units have sold recently for a median to be published.

In Gregory Hills, unit rents rose a notable 5.1% over 12 months while house rents rose a slight 1.4%, so unit rents increased faster than house rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.10M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	7.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	37	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	21	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	$520
Change in rent Past 12 months	1.4%	5.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Gregory Hills demographics

Gregory Hills is a young community with many households buying their homes and incomes above the median for NSW.

Couple families with children make up 58.2% of families, and 59.9% of homes are owned with a mortgage. At the 2021 Census 9,142 people lived in Gregory Hills.

Gregory Hills and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	30	39
Median household income weekly	$2,406	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	58.2%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	26.9%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	13.7%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	8.1%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	59.9%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	32.0%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Gregory Hills infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Gregory Hills has a new permanent Gregory Hills Public School, which opened in 2024 and includes 44 classrooms. Gledswood Hills High School opened temporary facilities adjacent to the primary school in 2025 for Year 7 students, with permanent facilities on Digitaria Drive scheduled to open in 2027 and a planned capacity to cater for 1,000 students.

Suburbs near Gregory Hills

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How does Gregory Hills compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Gregory Hills’s median house price is 1.2% higher than Currans Hill’s.
House price growth: Property prices in nearby Gledswood Hills have risen 4.4% more than in Gregory Hills over the past year.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Gregory Hills are selling 34.4% faster than in Gledswood Hills.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Gregory Hills have grown 41.3% lower than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Gregory Hills have grown 2.7% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

Common questions about Gregory Hills

Is Gregory Hills a nice place to live?
Gregory Hills centres on a compact town centre with shops, cafes and everyday services. Parks, playgrounds and walking paths are woven through tree-lined streets.

The community is young, with many households buying their homes and incomes above the median for NSW, and couple families with children make up 58.2% of families. Local bus links and nearby rail services connect Gregory Hills to surrounding centres, arterial roads provide straightforward car access, and community facilities, primary schools and sporting fields sit close to the local centre for everyday recreation and essentials.
Is it expensive to live in Gregory Hills?
A $1,100,000 house in Gregory Hills works out to about 8.8 times what a typical local household earned in a year, with that household income being about $2,406 a week at the last Census. On the figures, buying a house here sits well above local incomes.

Rents run to about $750 a week for houses and $520 a week for units. Against the typical local weekly household income, house rent would take about 31% of income, a sizeable share, while unit rent would take about 22%, a moderate share. That means renting, particularly a unit, looks more manageable against local incomes than buying a house, though whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Gregory Hills a good place to invest?
In Gregory Hills, median house values rose a solid 7.1% over the past 12 months, while house rents edged up 1.4%. For houses, that means capital growth outpaced rental income.

Unit rents increased 5.1%, rising faster than house rents, so rental income on units grew more quickly than it did for houses.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Gregory Hills

In Gregory Hills ,91 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 24.4% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 1.63% and 2.66%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.