Guildford, NSW 2161 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Guildford is a western Sydney suburb 25km from the CBD in the Cumberland City Council area, served by Guildford railway station and surrounding Woodville Road shops. It has a young multicultural population with large Lebanese and Arabic-speaking communities. Housing is mostly family homes with a median house price over $1.3 million.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 24,091
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median household income
- $1,314 /week
- Median personal income
- $513 /week
- Median family income
- $1,473 /week
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.1
- Local government area
- Cumberland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Parramatta
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parramatta
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $770 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,015
- Median house price
- $1,397,500
- Rent share of household income
- 59%
Schools
- Guildford Public School
- St Patrick’s Primary School Guildford
- Guildford Secondary College
Transport
- T2 Inner West & Leppington Line — Guildford Station
- T5 Cumberland Line — Guildford Station
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural suburb with a young average age of 31 and 72% family households, including significant Lebanese, Afghan and Arabic-speaking communities. Local hubs include McCredie Park with swimming centre and sports fields, and Woodville Road retail precinct.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
- Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 20.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,899 across postcode 2161 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 502 violent offences, 396 theft, 300 vehicle theft.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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