Median house price
$1.39M
+19% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Guildford West, 2161
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,676
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.4%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,583/wk
Employment rate
40.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,391,000
Languages at home
59.3%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Guildford West is a practical mid-sized suburb in Cumberland Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Guildford West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $750 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
6,676
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#119
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
21st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2586th in Australia
- State rank
- 784th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #119 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #542 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 234
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,391,000
- Median price change
- +18.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,676(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +7.4% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +7.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +112
- Change in 5 years
- +461
- Growth rank in NSW
- 83th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,250), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,762
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 1,663
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,286
- Employment rate
- 40.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,201 / 318 / 29
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 411
- Against the person
- 109
- Against property
- 175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Steal From Motor Vehicle204
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 939.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 21th
School list
- Guildford West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 915 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 855 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Cerdon CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,001 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Fowler Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sherwood Grange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,123 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Yennora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert St At Tennyson Pde
- Albert St Opp Albert Street Park
- Albert St Shops, Albert St
- Fairfield Rd At Winston Av
- Fairfield Rd Opp Malouf St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 bakeries · 7 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 61 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.21
Food & drink(3)
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
133 Fairfield Road
- Crown on McCrediePub
McCredie Road, Guildford West
- Hella's Golden BiteRestaurant
Community(1)
- Guildford West Public SchoolSchool
Guildford West
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Albert Street ParkPark
- Guildford Road ParkPark
- Helena Street ParkPark
- Maley ParkPark
- O S Young ParkPark
16 Hunt Street, Guildford West
- Princes Street ParkPark
- Tom Uren ParkPark
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(35)
35 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bbq
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking
- Fitness Station
- Parking (7)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Guildford West Post OfficePost office
227 Fowler Road
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Street ParkPark
- Guildford Road ParkPark
- Helena Street ParkPark
- Maley ParkPark
- O S Young ParkPark
- Princes Street ParkPark
- Tom Uren ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Holroyd Private Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 205
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 21 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure49 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 JAMES STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9 PIPEHEAD CRESCENT GUILDFORD WEST 2161Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)265 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 PARKES STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Rejected
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures18 KING STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
April 2026
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure52 ROBERTSON STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 RENFREW STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 FAULDS ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 QUEEN STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 DENNISTOUN AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure10 RENFREW STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development4 PHILLIP STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop; Neighbourhood supermarket227 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Rejected
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure211 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 JOHNSTONE STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Deferred Commencement
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ROBERTSON STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 DENNISTOUN AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Rejected
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure34 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)79 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure36 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 QUEEN STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 ALBERT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation21 KARANI AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Withdrawn
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 IRIS STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure211 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 EDWARD STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure62 FAIRFIELD ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport30 WOODPARK ROAD, GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Fences21 KARANI AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 EDWARD STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Operational consent issued
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)81 QUEEN STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation12 KARANI AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure10 RENFREW STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Pipehead, water supply canal and associated worksFrank Street, GuildfordSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
8.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Guildford WestLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Merrylands WestLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Merrylands SouthLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- GuildfordLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Yennora (Blaxland)Labor 77.0% · Coalition 23.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.