Gladesville, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Gladesville, in the Ryde City Council local government area.
| Locality | Gladesville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ryde City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.82789 |
| Longitude | 151.12395 |
| Population | 11,673 |
| Density | 3335.1 /km² |
| Area | 3.5 km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Postcode | 2111 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 9 km west-northwest |
Gladesville is a locality in the Ryde City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 11,673. The locality covers an area of 3.5 km², giving a population density of about 3335.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 28 m above sea level. It lies approximately 9 km west-northwest of Sydney. Gladesville is located at 33.8279°S, 151.1240°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2111.
Gladesville spreads across a gentle incline, its rooftops catching the pale Sydney sunlight that filters through the broad leaves of camphor laurels and jacarandas. It lies 2.4 km south-south-east of Ryde, NSW (from Ryde, NSW: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.1 km west-north-west of Sydney. The air here carries a soft, damp scent, a blend of eucalypt and the distant salt tang of the harbour, a subtle perfume that clings to the sandstone fences and the weathered brickwork of older homes. Streets wind with a languid grace, lined by gardens that spill over with bougainvillea and hibiscus, their vibrant colours a cheerful defiance against the muted greens of the surrounding bushland. The land itself slopes towards the shimmering waters of the Parramatta River, its surface a restless mirror reflecting the ever-changing sky, and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's wing.
This is a place where history whispers from the sturdy walls of the former Gladesville Mental Hospital, a grand but imposing structure that once dominated the landscape, now a stark reminder of a different era. The local economy, once buoyed by market gardens that flourished in the rich alluvial soil, has shifted towards residential living and service industries, yet the echoes of its agricultural past can still be felt in the names of streets and the lingering sense of open space. Gladesville is a nexus of families, its character shaped by generations who have found solace and community on these slopes, a quiet neighbourhood where the pace of life allows for the unhurried observation of passing clouds and the steady pulse of everyday existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gladesville, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Gladesville, in the Ryde City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gladesville includes the postcode (2111), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ryde City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gladesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |