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The quick read on

Guildford

VIC 3451 · Hepburn

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$700,000

latest suburb median

Population
330

ABS 2021

Postcode
3451

Guildford, Victoria

Property market insights for Guildford (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Guildford (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$700,000

Up 12.0% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
1 bed
$300k
2 bed
$550k
3 bed
$1.12m
4 bed
$730k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$562 per week

Up 44.8% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Guildford (Vic.), VIC is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Guildford (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.0% for houses.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000 in Guildford (Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Guildford (Vic.) is $562 per week. The median house rent has increased 44.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Guildford safe?

The overall rate for Guildford is 9,248 offences per 100,000 residents — 127% above the Rest of Vic. 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

9,248

offences per 100,000 residents

127% aboveRest of Vic.

GuildfordRest of Vic.: 4,070

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 VIC 3451 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

330 people call Guildford home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,138 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
330
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,470 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.5%Above
15–3410.9%Below
35–5427.0%Above
55–7430.9%Above
75 and over10.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.2%Above
Paying a mortgage38.4%Above
Renting17.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car34.1%In line
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more18.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work50.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.9%In line

What stands out in Guildford

27.1% of workers in Guildford worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

4.8% of Guildford residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

54.5% 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 VIC 3451.

Is Guildford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.5% of Guildford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

90 family households lived in Guildford; 25.6% were couple families and 18.9% were one-parent families.

35.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. 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 330 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. 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 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Guildford.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% 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.

44.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

38.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. 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 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 29.8% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 19.9% 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.

27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

50.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% 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.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 34.1% of the total.

63.8% 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.

69.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.1% reported a different address.

11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. 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.

90.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% 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.

11.2% of Guildford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.

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 41.2% of ancestry responses in Guildford.

Australian ancestry made up 35.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% 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.

33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 15.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.

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 51.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

18.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

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.

49.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.9% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 4.5% 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.

24.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.9%.

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 $1,138 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,470.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Guildford compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.1% in Guildford, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 44.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 17.4% in Guildford, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Guildford (Vic.)

Is Guildford (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Guildford (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 90 local families, and 21.5% 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 (Vic.)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Guildford (Vic.)

37 streets in Guildford (Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ballarat St
  • Butterfly Ln
  • Davis St
  • Delmenicos St
  • Ellis Street
  • Fletcher St
  • Foletti Rd
  • Franklin St
  • Franzi St
  • Fryers St
  • Galaxia Ln
  • Griffith Trk
  • Havelock St
  • Kemps Bridge Rd
  • Lancaster Trk
  • Limestone Trk
  • Little Fryers St
  • Mcginty Rd
Show all 37 streets
  • Midland Hwy
  • Neill St
  • Newstead-Guildford Rd
  • Parker St
  • Penny Ln
  • Pepper Tree Trk
  • Pound Ln
  • Rusconis Rd
  • Shicer Gully Rd
  • Short St
  • Stevens Ln
  • Strathloddon Rd
  • Tarilta Rd
  • Templeton St
  • Turner St
  • Vaughan Springs Rd
  • Vaughan-Tarilta Rd
  • Vosti Ln
  • Warren Ln

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.