Guildford (NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Guildford is a suburb in Sydney's west, about 27 kilometres from the central business district, in the Cumberland City Council area. Before colonisation the Bidjigal clan of the Dharug people lived across this part of the Cumberland Plain. In 1817 Lieutenant Samuel North received a land grant here and named his property Guildford, reportedly through his ties to the Earl of Guildford; the suburb was formally given the name in 1837. A small hamlet grew along Woodville Road, and after the railway station opened in 1876 a new centre developed nearby, leaving the older settlement to become known as Old Guildford. From the 1970s, families arriving from Lebanon and later from many other countries made Guildford one of Sydney's most diverse suburbs. It is also remembered as the site of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet to open in Australia.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Guildford (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 895, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Guildford (NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Guildford (NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
11/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (11/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
23/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $378 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 23% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
68/100A good amount mapped nearby
About 59 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Guildford (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 24,091
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $1,314
- SEIFA score
- 895
- Local government area
- Cumberland
- Coordinates
- -33.8586, 150.9946
Map of Guildford (NSW)
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Housing & property in Guildford (NSW)
What it costs to live in Guildford (NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $378
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,015
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 49%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 47%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Guildford (NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Guildford (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Guildford (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31% and 50% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5,527 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,478 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7,557 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,840 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,702 | 11% |
Share of the 24,104 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,470 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,949 | 28% |
| Rented | 3,311 | 47% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,841 | 55% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,102 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 2,035 | 29% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,014 occupied private dwellings in Guildford (NSW).
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,473
- Median weekly personal income
- $513
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10,963 (50%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 15,509 (72%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 167 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,503 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Employed full-time
- 3,339
- Employed part-time
- 2,049
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Guildford (NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Guildford (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Guildford (NSW)
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
4 nearbyLa Shish Lebanese Restaurant · McDonald's · Red Rooster · Oporto
Parks & recreation
34 nearbyGuildford Community Garden · Excelsior Street Reserve · Campbell Hill Pioneer Reserve · Fred Newby Reserve · Kirk Avenue Reserve · Guildford Park
Shops & groceries
6 nearbyReddy Express · Foodary · Foodworks · BP Shop · Aldi · 7-Eleven
Healthcare
5 nearbyGuildford Road Pharmacy · Guildford Road Medical Centre · St Marys Medical Centre · Excel Pharmacy
Schools & education
8 nearbyGranville South High School · Granville South Public School · Old Guildford Public School · Guildford Public School · Blaxcell Street Public School · Rowland Hassall School
Things to do
2 nearbyGuildford Library · Guildford Community Centre
Eat & drink in and around Guildford (NSW)
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- La Shish Lebanese RestaurantRestaurant265 Guildford Rdla-shish-lebanese-restaurant.business.site
- McDonald'sTakeaway
- OportoTakeaway
- Red RoosterTakeaway
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Common questions about Guildford (NSW)
Is Guildford (NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Guildford (NSW) rates 28/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Guildford (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Guildford (NSW) was $378, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,015. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Guildford (NSW)?
Guildford (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Cumberland local government area.
What is the population of Guildford (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Guildford (NSW) had a population of about 24,091.
Is Guildford (NSW) an advantaged area?
Guildford (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 895, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Guildford (NSW)?
Guildford (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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