Median house price
$1.39M
+19% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Old Guildford, 2161
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,228
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
29
Median income
$1,511/wk
Employment rate
31.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,391,000
Languages at home
71.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Fairfield Council, Old Guildford is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Old Guildford snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $750 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
3,228
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
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
#194
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
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
- 37.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4223rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1321st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #194 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #729 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
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
3,228(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 70th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +35
- Change in 5 years
- +39
- Growth rank in NSW
- 70th 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 (~3,350), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 594 / 43 / 32
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)
- 199
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 85
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.1%
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)
- 922.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Old Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 411 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Rowland Hassall SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 855 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 733 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 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 →
- Verona SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 89 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Yennora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Chester Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,056 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Chester Hill North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Villawood North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 250 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 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
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
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Shopping(1)
- FoodaryConvenience store
Community(1)
- Old Guildford Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Train N ToneGym
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bing LeeElectronics
702 Woodville Road, Old Guildford
- Parking (5)
- Ampol Foodary Old GuildfordPetrol station
- Speedway FuelPetrol station
45 Fairfield Street
- Guildford Arabic Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- OfficeworksStationery
702 Woodville Road, Old Guildford
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Guildford Arabic Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Holroyd Private Hospital (2.1 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)
- 93
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.8
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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise682-692 WOODVILLE ROAD OLD GUILDFORD 2161Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 SPRINGFIELD STREET OLD GUILDFORD 2161Under Assessment
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
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksWoodville Road, Malta Street12 Jul 2026 – 20 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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 2.1 km away).
Coalition 23.5%Labor 76.5%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GuildfordLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Guildford EastLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Guildford SouthLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Yennora (Blaxland)Labor 77.0% · Coalition 23.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Chester Hill NorthLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 2/10
- 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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