Median price trend for houses
Based on 145 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,330,000
Up 1.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.13m
- 3 bed
- $1.26m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
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The quick read on
Guildford
NSW 2161 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,330,000
- Median unit
- $490,000
- Population
- 24,091
- Postcode
- 2161
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ABS 2021
Guildford, New South Wales
Property market insights for Guildford (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Guildford (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 203 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Guildford (NSW), NSW is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Guildford (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 1.9% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Guildford (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Guildford (NSW) is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Guildford (NSW) is $490,000, which has remained unchanged since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $386,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $490,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $869,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $900,000 in Guildford (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Guildford (NSW) is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Guildford safe?
The overall rate for Guildford is 4,249 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Guildford.
Overall crime rate
4,249
offences per 100,000 residents
24% aboveGreater Sydney
GuildfordGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Guildford?
Guildford NSW 2161 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
24,091 people call Guildford home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,314 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 24,091
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,015 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $378 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.9%Above
15–3432.2%Above
35–5424.0%Below
55–7416.2%Below
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses54.8%Below
Townhouses15.7%Above
Apartments29.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.8%Below
Paying a mortgage29.0%Below
Renting49.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.2%Above
One car39.3%Below
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more17.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.0%Below
Drove to work42.5%Above
Train, tram or bus4.7%Above
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Guildford
25.0% of workers in Guildford worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.2% of Guildford residents were born in China.
9.9% of people in Guildford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Guildford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Guildford NSW 2161.
Is Guildford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.9% of Guildford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
5,394 family households lived in Guildford; 52.6% were couple families and 20.5% were one-parent families.
46.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Guildford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Guildford had 24,091 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Guildford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 54.8% of occupied private dwellings in Guildford.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 29.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Guildford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
29.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Guildford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Guildford had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 23.6%, while 37.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Guildford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
42.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
4.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Guildford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 39.3% of the total.
46.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Guildford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.
45.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Guildford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
25.5% of residents used only English at home.
64.4% used a language other than English at home.
3.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Guildford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
45.5% of Guildford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 54.5% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Guildford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 9.2% of ancestry responses in Guildford.
Australian ancestry made up 12.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Guildford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Guildford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
18.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Guildford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Guildford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Guildford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,314 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,015.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $378 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Guildford compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.0% in Guildford, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 21.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 49.2% in Guildford, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Guildford (NSW)
Is Guildford (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,330,000, while units and apartments sit at $490,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Guildford (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 5,394 local families, and 22.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Guildford (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Guildford (NSW)
140 streets in Guildford (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acland St
- Adah St
- Adam St
- Albert St
- Allison Rd
- Amherst St
- Apia St
- Apsley St
- Ashby St
- Autumn Pl
- Bangor St
- Barbers Rd
- Barrett St
- Beaufort St
- Berwick St
- Bird Ave
- Blaxcell St
- Bligh St
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- Bolton St
- Bowden St
- Brazier St
- Bright St
- Brooks St
- Bursill St
- Bury Road
- Byron Rd
- Calliope St
- Campbell Hill Rd
- Cann St
- Cardigan St
- Caroline St
- Carrington Rd
- Cecil Street
- Chamberlain Rd
- Chetwynd Rd
- Chiltern Rd
- Churchill St
- Clarke St
- Clement St
- Cleone Street
- Clyde St
- Constance St
- Craigelea St
- Cross St
- Davidson Rd
- Dennistoun Ave
- Donnelly St
- Dudley Rd
- Dunshea Pl
- Edgar Buggy St
- Elayne Pl
- Elizabeth St
- Essex St
- Eve St
- Excelsior St
- Fairview St
- Fowler Rd
- Frank St
- Garnet St
- George St
- Grassmere St
- Grove St
- Guernsey St
- Guildford Rd
- Harold St
- Harris St
- Hawksview St
- Henry St
- Highfield Road
- Highland St
- Hinchen St
- Kane St
- Kenelda Ave
- Kennedy St
- Kimberley St
- Kirk Ave
- Lansdowne St
- Linthorne St
- Lough Ave
- Lough Ln
- Lucas St
- Maley St
- Margareta Cl
- Marian St
- Markey St
- Mcarthur St
- Mera St
- Military Rd
- Millie St
- Milner Rd
- Mountford Avenue
- Murdock Ln
- Murdock St
- Nadia Pl
- North Pde
- O'Connor St
- Olsen St
- O'Neill St
- Osgood St
- Oswald St
- Oxford St
- Parker St
- Phyllis Cr
- Railway Tce
- Raleigh St
- Randolph St
- Rawson Rd
- Rhodes Ave
- Rickard St
- Robertson St
- Ronald Pl
- Rosebery Rd
- Rowley Rd
- Ruby St
- Salisbury Rd
- San Remo Pl
- Sheahan Ave
- Station St
- Stimson St
- Strickland Rd
- Surrey St
- Swift St
- Talbot Rd
- Tamplin Rd
- The Esplanade
- Townsend St
- Trenton Rd
- Vulcan St
- Wainwright St
- West St
- Willis Ave
- Willoughby St
- Wills Pl
- Wingello St
- Wolseley St
- Wolseley Street
- Woodstock St
- Woodville Rd
- Wynyard St
- Zillah St
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