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The quick read on

South Guildford

WA 6055 · Belmont

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

Median house
$1,000,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,781

ABS 2021

Postcode
6055

South Guildford, Western Australia

Property market insights for South Guildford

Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Guildford WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 72 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

Up 13.1% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$838k
3 bed
$915k
4 bed
$1.1m
5+ bed
$1.34m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 68 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 6.3% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in South Guildford, WA is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Guildford has a 12-month growth rate of 13.1% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $838,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in South Guildford.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Guildford is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is South Guildford safe?

The overall rate for South Guildford is 5,064 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Greater Perth 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 South Guildford.

Overall crime rate

5,064

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowGreater Perth

South GuildfordGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in South Guildford?

South Guildford WA 6055 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

3,781 people call South Guildford home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,209 a week.

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

Population
3,781
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.7%Above
15–3423.3%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7419.8%Below
75 and over4.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments0.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.4%Below
Paying a mortgage55.2%Above
Renting18.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.0%Below
One car29.1%Below
Two cars47.0%Above
Three or more21.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.5%Above
Drove to work63.9%Above
Train, tram or bus4.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%In line

What stands out in South Guildford

8.5% of workers in South Guildford worked from home on Census day.

7.4% of South Guildford residents were born in England.

48.0% of people in South Guildford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about South Guildford

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Guildford WA 6055.

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

21.7% of South Guildford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

1,092 family households lived in South Guildford; 48.6% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.

45.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of South Guildford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

South Guildford had 3,781 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

24.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in South Guildford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in South Guildford.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in South Guildford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

26.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

55.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in South Guildford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in South Guildford had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 20.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in South Guildford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in South Guildford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 29.1% of the total.

68.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to South Guildford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.7% reported a different address.

28.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in South Guildford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.6% of residents used only English at home.

13.2% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were South Guildford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.5% of South Guildford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.5% was born in Australia.

0.9% of residents were born in China.

2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape South Guildford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in South Guildford.

Australian ancestry made up 32.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in South Guildford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

22.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in South Guildford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.8%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

43.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of South Guildford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.3% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is South Guildford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Guildford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,209 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

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

How does South Guildford compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.5% in South Guildford, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 26.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 18.4% in South Guildford, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to South Guildford

Is South Guildford expensive?

The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is South Guildford good for families?

The Census counted 1,092 local families, and 21.7% 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 South Guildford?

Larger houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 South Guildford

91 streets in South Guildford

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

  • Abba Ln
  • Anderson Ct
  • Anvil Cl
  • Apac
  • Armitage Cl
  • Arrowsmith Loop
  • Barcoo
  • Barker Rd
  • Beenan
  • Berckelman Cct
  • Beverley Tce
  • Bildjar Cl
  • Binar Ct
  • Boyd Cl
  • Bridge St
  • Brooking Street
  • Bushmead Rd
  • Byrne Ct
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  • Carbunup Cl
  • Coomer
  • Dalyup
  • Denmark
  • Edgar Wilkes Ent
  • Edgewood
  • Fairlead
  • Flyer Way
  • Freeth
  • Gentle
  • Great Eastern Hwy
  • Groove Way
  • Henn Tce
  • Highman St
  • Hillman St
  • Houghton Cl
  • Hyne Road
  • Janeville Pl
  • Januk
  • Jitti Ct
  • Kalamunda Rd
  • Karreen Way
  • Kidman Ave
  • Kingsley Dr
  • Koojan Ave
  • Kulungar
  • Kurrajong Entrance
  • Kurrat
  • Kylee Cl
  • Lautour St
  • Laverstock St
  • List Ln
  • Lockhart Cr
  • Loder
  • Mulligan Mews
  • Myago Ct
  • Narrier Cl
  • Negri Cl
  • Nirimba Cl
  • Nooyan Cl
  • Norn Cl
  • Nullagine Avenue
  • Nyinda Ent
  • Parkfarm Dr
  • Pexton Dr
  • Pindi Ct
  • Preston Gr
  • Queens Rd
  • River Bank Bvd
  • Riverside Dr
  • River View Ave
  • Rosehill Avenue
  • Sabina Rd
  • Seaton Ct
  • Serpentine Dr
  • Spirit Ent
  • Spurwing
  • Stables Place
  • Steel Ct
  • Stern Ln
  • Strelley Pl
  • The Embankment
  • Tone Pl
  • Walich Pl
  • Warnt Ct
  • Waterhall Road
  • Werang Ent
  • West Pde
  • Wilkie St
  • Wishbone Dr
  • Wundu Ent
  • Yonga
  • Yorgan Ent

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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.