Gladesville (NSW 2111) in Focus 2026: Is It a Good Investment? R-Score 87/100, 2.3% Yield & Best Streets

Market Classification: Affluent Owner-Occupier Upgrader Market · R-Score: 87/100 (National Rank #2,010 of 15,286) · Street Average: 30/100 across 99 streets.

Gladesville is an established, high-income owner-occupier market where land scarcity and school/amenity appeal drive long-term capital values ($3,185,000 median). Because gross rental yields sit at 2.3%, this is not a cashflow play—it is a scarcity and land-banking market suited to high-income investors or rentvestors who prioritise street-level prestige and long-term compounding over immediate net yield.

“I would pay close attention to the street-level spread here. Only 18 of 90 streets score 75 or more, while 53 sit below 50. That is a useful warning against treating the suburb’s $3.185 million median as a complete description of the opportunity; the individual address does the heavy lifting.”

Looking for the live, monthly-updated numbers? The Gladesville (NSW) suburb profile tracks the current median house price, rent, vacancy and R-Score, and the Gladesville street-by-street scores rank every street. This article is our investment analysis of what those numbers mean.

Below is our full September 2026 quantitative and street-level breakdown for Gladesville (NSW 2111), combining 36 months of settled price and rental history from our Aurora research warehouse, council-level supply and employment data for Ryde (NSW), and block-by-block ABS 2021 Census SA1 tenure and yield rankings across 8,748 residential addresses.

1. Gladesville (NSW) 3-Year Market Trajectory & 27-Indicator R-Score (September 2026)

Over the past 12 months, Gladesville’s median house price moved +1.8% (from $3,128,000 to $3,185,000), bringing its 3-year cumulative price movement to +23.1% (from $2,588,000 three years ago). On the rental side, median weekly asking rents moved +16.7% over the past year to $1400/wk (+60.8% over 36 months), equating to a 2.3% gross rental yield. Compared with 12 months ago—when Gladesville carried an R-Score of 93/100—its current composite R-Score of 87/100 represents a -6-point shift in underlying market pressure.

Indicator / R-Score Pillar	Gladesville (NSW) Current	12-Month / 36-Month Context
Composite Suburb R-Score	87 / 100	Ranked #2,010 of 15,286 suburbs (was 93/100 12m ago)
Median House Price	$3,185,000	12m change: +1.8% · 36m change: +23.1%
Median Weekly Rent & Gross Yield	$1400/wk (2.3%)	12m rent change: +16.7% · 36m rent change: +60.8%
Rental Vacancy & Days on Market	3.5% vacancy	Median selling time: 69 days on market (1.5% vacancy is the tight-market line)
Pillar 1: Buyer Demand	37 / 100	Measures days-on-market compression, vendor discounting & sales velocity
Pillar 2: Supply & Ownership	29 / 100	Measures stock on market, building approvals vs stock & owner-occupier share
Pillar 3: Price Momentum	74 / 100	Measures short/medium-term price velocity vs Ryde & NSW
Pillar 4: Yield Pressure	36 / 100	Measures gross rental yield, rent trajectory & vacancy compression

2. The “Two-Speed Suburb” Test: Best & Worst Streets in Gladesville (NSW)

Why do two 4-bedroom houses in Gladesville achieve completely different bank valuations and tenant quality? Because suburb medians blend every pocket together. When we map all 8,748 addresses across 99 streets in Gladesville through G-NAF to their ABS 2021 Census SA1 blocks, the suburb splits into three distinct tiers:

• Strong Street Profile (Score 75–100): 18 streets (20% of scored streets) pass both ABS Census tenure tests (owner-occupiers >65% and public housing ≤5%) plus at least one—or both—of the Gladesville rent and yield benchmarks.
• Mid / Mixed Street Profile (Score 50–74): 19 streets pass the core owner-occupier and public-housing thresholds but sit below the suburb median on weekly rent or yield.
• Weaker / Caution Street Profile (Score 0–25): 53 streets fail one or both census tenure thresholds—meaning either owner-occupation sits at or below 65% or state/community public housing exceeds 5% on those specific SA1 blocks.

Top 5 Highest-Scoring Streets in Gladesville (NSW)

These streets sit in SA1 census blocks with high homeowner pride of ownership, minimal social housing concentration, and strong block-level rents (inspect all 99 streets in Gladesville):

Top Street in Gladesville	Street Score	Addresses	Owner-Occupiers	Public Housing	SA1 Rent & Yield
#1 Swan Street	75/100	56	90%	0%	$1575/wk (2.4%)
#2 Gannet Street	75/100	19	90%	0%	$1575/wk (2.4%)
#3 Pelican Street	75/100	15	90%	0%	$1575/wk (2.4%)
#4 Rundle Place	75/100	13	90%	0%	$1575/wk (2.4%)
#5 Spencer Street	75/100	45	88%	0%	$820/wk (1.5%)

Streets Where Block-Level Tenure Trails the Gladesville Average

By contrast, the streets below run through SA1 census blocks that fail one or more of our tenure or rental tests. A lower Street Score is not a judgement of any individual house, but it highlights where higher renter turnover or public housing concentration exists within Gladesville:

Caution Street Sample	Street Score	Addresses	Owner-Occupiers	Public Housing	SA1 Median Rent
Manning Road	0/100	23	34%	53.8%	—
Higginbotham Road	0/100	285	47%	32%	$931/wk
Buffalo Road	0/100	203	56%	11.8%	$680/wk

3. Economic & Supply Drivers in Ryde Council (New South Wales)

Gladesville sits within the Ryde Local Government Area, which has a residential population of approximately 141,693 (+7.8% population movement over the past 3 years) and 46,242 total dwellings. Three council-level fundamentals shape Gladesville’s medium-term outlook:

• Local Employment Diversity (ABS Census): The largest employment sectors across Ryde are Wholesale Trade (13%), Health Care and Social Assistance (12%), Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12%), Education and Training (9%). Multi-sector employment reduces reliance on any single employer or commodity cycle.
• New Building Approvals vs. Existing Stock: Over the latest 12-month financial year, Ryde approved 2.5% new dwelling stock (~1,407.587 dwellings). Because new approvals exceed 1.8% of stock, investors in Gladesville must avoid generic greenfield house-and-land pockets and stick to established, built-out streets.
• Tracked Infrastructure Pipeline: Ryde currently has $827 million in tracked major infrastructure projects (placing it in the 37th percentile of Australian councils).

4. Worked Cashflow, Deposit & 80% LVR Stress-Test for Gladesville (September 2026)

What does it actually cost to acquire and hold a typical house in Gladesville at today’s median price of $3,185,000 and median rent of $1400/wk? Below is the baseline 80% Loan-to-Value Ratio (LVR) model we use to stress-test serviceability before shortlisting a property:

Cashflow & Capital Item	Gladesville Worked Figure	Assumptions & Notes
Purchase Price (Suburb Median)	$3,185,000	Settled house median as of September 2026
20% Deposit + Est. Stamp Duty & Costs	$789,880	$637,000 deposit (80% LVR) + ~$152,880 stamp duty, legal & inspection allowance (can be funded via usable home equity)
80% LVR Loan Amount	$2,548,000	Standard no-LMI investor loan threshold
Gross Annual Rental Income	$72,800/yr ($1400/wk)	2.3% gross rental yield before vacancies and expenses
Est. Annual Interest + Operating Costs	$194,285/yr	Assumes 6.25% interest-only ($159,250/yr) + ~1.1% for council rates, insurance & property management ($35,035/yr)
Pre-Tax Weekly Cashflow Position	-$2336/wk top-up	Before tax deductions / depreciation (confirm post-tax position with your accountant)

5. Who Should Buy in Gladesville—And 3 Rules Before You Make an Offer

High Land Scarcity and Deep Homeowner Wealth, But Cashflow-Intensive. Based on our September 2026 data, Gladesville is best suited to higher-income professionals, medical practitioners, and upgraders with strong cashflow buffers targeting scarce land in an owner-occupier dominated suburb.

1. Never Buy Blind on the Suburb Median: In Gladesville, 53 streets score below 50/100 on our census tenure and yield tests. Always run the exact street through the Gladesville Street Score Hub and target the 18 streets scoring 75–100/100.
2. Check Lot-Level Overlays (Flood, Bushfire, Slope & Easements): Even on a 100/100 streetlike Swan Street, individual lots can carry overland flow paths, steep gradients, or sewer easements that restrict granny-flat additions or spike insurance premiums.
3. Price Against Street-Matched Settled Comparables: Do not let a selling agent justify an asking price on a 25/100 street using comparable sales from a 100/100 street. Compare settled sales within the same SA1 Street Score band.