NSW · Fairfield Council
Old Guildford, NSW, 2161
Desirability index
#659 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Old Guildford is a smaller suburban community in the Fairfield area, home to around 2,857 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,167 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 758.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $530, houses $750), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,857
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,511
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 720
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 31.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 81 / 43 / 32
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,167
- Against the person
- 574
- Against property
- 921
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 758.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.6%
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
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Guildford Public School, Orchardleigh St
- Orchardleigh St Opp Broughton St
- Woodville Rd At Fairfield St
- Woodville Rd Before Orchardleigh St
- Woodville Rd Before Springfield St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
32 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 SPRINGFIELD STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ORCHID ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ORCHID ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision26 SHACKEL AVENUE OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ORCHID ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home industry139 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Withdrawn
January 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry27-31 FAIRFIELD STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure22 MORVEN STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 TARALGA STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 MORVEN STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)46 BROUGHTON STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry2 151 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling6 MORVEN STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy95 HENRY STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
September 2022
- Subdivision of land95 HENRY STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 MORVEN STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land48 BROUGHTON STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development662 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
- Subdivision of land99 Springfield StreetDetermined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels33 TARALGA STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Dual occupancy; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Subdivision of land39 TARALGA STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
November 2021
- Centre based childcare37 BROUGHTON STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
September 2021
- Secondary dwelling136 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition30 TARALGA STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Deferred Commencement
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development662 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land45 MORVEN STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
April 2021
- Boarding house89 THE PROMENADE OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Signage; Retail premises682-692 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
January 2021
- Signage636-644 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition21 BROUGHTON STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Secondary dwelling126 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
August 2020
- Subdivision of land94 HENRY STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Broughton St before Shackel AvBus stop
- Broughton St before Springfield StBus stop
- Broughton St before Waratah StBus stop
- Broughton St opp Guildford Arabic Baptist ChurchBus stop
- Broughton St opp Guildford Arabic Gospel ChapelBus stop
- Broughton St opp Shackel AvBus stop
- Broughton St opp Springfield StBus stop
- Broughton St opp Waratah StBus stop
- Guildford Arabic Baptist Church, Broughton StBus stop
- Guildford Arabic Gospel Chapel, Broughton StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 11.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #659 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Guildford Public School, Orchardleigh Sttransport
- Orchardleigh St Opp Broughton Sttransport
- Woodville Rd At Fairfield Sttransport
- Woodville Rd Before Orchardleigh Sttransport
- Woodville Rd Before Springfield Sttransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning662 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Lodged 29 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning662 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Lodged 15 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Signage; Retail premisesplanning682-692 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Lodged 05 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning15 MORVEN STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Lodged 29 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home industryplanning139 ORCHARDLEIGH STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Lodged 20 Jun 2025 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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