Guildford (NSW)
NSWGuildford (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 24,091 residents.
- SAL code
- 11796
- SA2
- 125031483
- Population
- 24,091
Guildford (NSW), NSW had 24,091 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 31. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,015 a month. Around 48.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 47.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 55.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 29 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Guildford (NSW), NSW at a glance
Guildford is an established working-to-middle suburb of Western Sydney, ~22 km from the CBD in Cumberland City Council. The suburb grew up around the 1876 Main South line station and still does — the rail line, Guildford Road shopping strip, and Linnwood heritage precinct give it a distinct identity inside Sydney's middle ring. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Guildford has the bones of an old rail-village suburb that never lost its centre. The 1876-era station still anchors the main shopping strip on Guildford Road, with T2 Leppington/Inner West and T5 Cumberland services putting Parramatta ~10 minutes away and Central ~35-40 minutes by direct train. Housing is mostly mid-century full-brick on standard 600-700 m² blocks, with a steady drip of knockdown-rebuild duplexes around the station. Guildford Park and the Linnwood House heritage precinct (an 1890s estate now run by the local historical society) give the suburb a sense of place you don't get further west. Guildford Public School has operated since 1915; Guildford West and Granville Boys High are the other local catchment options. Day-to-day shopping is the strip plus Stockland Merrylands (~3 km) and Westfield Parramatta (~6 km). In short: a connected, established middle-ring suburb with a real high street and an unusually deep local history for the area.
For investors
Guildford prices like inner-Sydney now does the lifting for outer-Cumberland. Median house sale $1,340,000 against $750/week rent gives ~3.02% gross yield; units median $480,000 with $550/week rent run a much sharper ~5.73% (Your Investment Property, January 2026). 12-month house growth +13.56%, quarterly +3.68%; units +3.45% / +1.05%. Days-on-market 34 (houses) and 29 (units), with 207 house and 205 unit sales in the past 12 months — a deep, two-sided market.
Strengths
- Strong recent house growth (~+13.56% YoY, Jan 2026 YIP) on the back of the broader Cumberland re-rating.
- Deep two-sided market — 207 house + 205 unit sales in 12 months means easy entry/exit.
- Unit yield ~5.73% on a $480k median is one of the better cashflow plays inside the M4/M5 ring.
- Direct heavy-rail to Parramatta and the city — commute optionality without inner-west pricing.
Trade-offs
- House yield is tight at ~3.02% — the median has run hard against rents.
- Unit capital growth is modest (+3.45% YoY) — the cashflow comes at the cost of appreciation pace.
- Days-on-market 34 (houses) is longer than tighter Sydney pockets — vendors aren't getting bid up overnight.
- Cumberland LGA is approving meaningful unit supply across Merrylands and Granville — local stratified competition is rising.
What's coming
Cumberland City Council's $25m Guildford Swim Centre Modernisation (1 Tamplin Road) is the headline project — demolition complete, construction tender out, with a new 6-lane indoor lap pool, 8-lane outdoor pool, learn-to-swim pool and splash play area co-funded by the NSW WestInvest Program. The 2025-26 Operational Plan also continues precinct-level streetscape and footpath upgrades along the Guildford Road strip.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an established rail-village suburb with a real high street and a Parramatta commute. For investors: tight house yields but a working unit cashflow play with a deep, liquid market underneath.
Population
?24,091
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.9%
3yr: +6.8% · 10yr: +11.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,314/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
31
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?17.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?20
15 long day, 4 OSHC, 2 family
Parks & green space
?29
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?89
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Guildford - South Granville (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Guildford (NSW) suburb alone is ~24,091 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 16,371 to 24,112 over 24 years, averaging 1.6% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
3 public
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,679
Avg per school
560
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Guildford PS40.3%
- Blaxcell St PS 32.8%
- Granville SPS 13.0%
- Merrylands PS 6.0%
- Chester Hill NPS 5.9%
- Guildford WPS 1.4%
- Granville EPS 0.5%
- Old Guildford PS 0.1%
- Yennora PS 0.0%
Secondary
Granville SCPAHS60.2%
- Merrylands HS 33.7%
- Chester Hill HS 6.1%
- Granville BHS 3.1%
- Auburn GHS 3.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 9.7%Predominantly detached houses (55%), mixed tenure (48.8% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
11 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 51.4% | 3.03 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 13.4% | 0.79 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 11.2% | 0.66 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 8.3% | 0.49 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 4.4% | 0.26 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.3% | 0.26 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.4% | 0.20 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.1% | 0.12 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 1.1% | 0.06 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.1% | 8,661 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.