Median price trend for houses
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 6.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.13m
- 3 bed
- $1.27m
- 4 bed
- $1.27m
- 5+ bed
- $1.4m
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The quick read on
Guildford West
NSW 2161 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Median unit
- $810,000
- Population
- 5,762
- Postcode
- 2161
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ABS 2021
Guildford West, New South Wales
Property market insights for Guildford West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Guildford West NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Guildford West, NSW is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Guildford West has a 12-month growth rate of 6.3% for houses and -3.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Guildford West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Guildford West is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Guildford West is $810,000, which has decreased 3.9% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $775,000 in Guildford West. The median rent for units and apartments in Guildford West is $600 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Guildford West safe?
The overall rate for Guildford West is 1,575 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below 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 West.
Overall crime rate
1,575
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowGreater Sydney
Guildford WestGreater 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 West?
Guildford West NSW 2161 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
5,762 people call Guildford West home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,762
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,286 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.8%Above
15–3429.8%Above
35–5424.5%Below
55–7416.0%Below
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.0%Above
Townhouses20.4%Above
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.1%Below
Paying a mortgage38.7%Above
Renting34.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%Below
One car30.5%Below
Two cars39.0%Above
Three or more22.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.2%Below
Drove to work44.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Guildford West
26.2% of workers in Guildford West worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
11.0% of people in Guildford West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Guildford West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Guildford West NSW 2161.
Is Guildford West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.8% of Guildford West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1,355 family households lived in Guildford West; 56.1% were couple families and 19.2% were one-parent families.
47.0% 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 West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Guildford West had 5,762 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.8% 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 West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.0% of occupied private dwellings in Guildford West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Guildford West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
38.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.2% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Guildford West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Guildford West had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 23.2%, while 44.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Guildford West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
44.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Guildford West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 30.5% of the total.
61.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Guildford West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.
36.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Guildford West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
37.1% of residents used only English at home.
54.0% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Guildford West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.5% of Guildford West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.5% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Guildford West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 13.4% of ancestry responses in Guildford West.
Australian ancestry made up 18.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Guildford West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Guildford West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
20.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Guildford West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Guildford West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Guildford West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,286.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Guildford West compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.2% in Guildford West, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 34.2% in Guildford West, 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 West
Is Guildford West expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $810,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Guildford West good for families?
The Census counted 1,355 local families, and 24.8% 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 West?
Larger houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 West
47 streets in Guildford West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Andy St
- Carmen St
- Charles St
- Croker Pl
- Dennistoun Avenue
- Edward St
- Fairfield Rd
- Faulds Rd
- Fowler Rd
- Frank St
- Guildford Road
- Hall Pl
- Helena St
- Hunt St
- Iris St
- James St
- Johnstone St
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- Karani Ave
- King St
- Leach Rd
- Linwood St
- Lomond St
- Malouf St
- Mccredie Rd
- Newton St
- Palmer St
- Parkes St
- Pavesi St
- Phillip St
- Pipehead Cr
- Princes St
- Queen St
- Regina St
- Renfrew St
- Robertson St
- Sybil St
- Tennyson Pde
- Tims Cr
- Venice Pl
- Virginia St
- Warnock St
- Wiley Pl
- Wingate Pl
- Winston Ave
- Wisdom St
- Woodpark Rd
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