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Guildford NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Guildford, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Guildford NSW is 24,091 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Guildford is $513 per week ($26,676 per year). Median rent in Guildford is $378 per week ($1,638 per month). Guildford has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Guildford has a population density of 4080.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Guildford is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Islam (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Guildford is $2,015.

There were 394 recorded offences in Guildford in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (146 offences).

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Guildford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Guildford Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$513/wk

$26,676 per year

#8079 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$378/wk

$1,638 per month

#2618 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,015/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 1.1 per bedroom

Guildford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (12,267) Female 49.1% (11,827)

Population Density

4080.5

people per km²

24,091 people · 5.9 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,473

Family income/wk

Guildford Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Guildford Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.0% 1,470 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.0% 1,949 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Guildford Country of Birth

Australia

77.3%

Afghanistan

8.5%

China

5.3%

India

2.9%

Iran

2.3%

Fiji

1.1%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Egypt

0.7%

England

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Guildford Religion

Islam

42.5%

Catholic

23.4%

Not stated

11.4%

No Religion

10.8%

Buddhism

3.1%

Anglican

3.0%

Hinduism

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Guildford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Guildford Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

54.3%

Other

19.8%

Mandarin

5.8%

Urdu

5.7%

Turkish

4.4%

IAL Nepali

3.6%

Cantonese

3.4%

Vietnamese

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Guildford Employment

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Employed full-time

21.6% 3,343 people

⏰

Employed part-time

13.3% 2,051 people

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Unemployed

5.2% 797 people

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Not in labour force

60.0% 9,270 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Guildford Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.2%

Certificate III/IV

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.3%

Postgraduate Degree

11.2%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Guildford Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Managers

10.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Guildford Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.8%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Engineering

14.6%

Health

9.9%

Information Technology

7.4%

Education

7.1%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Guildford Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Guildford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Guildford Marital Status

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Married

47.7% 8,851

↔️

Separated

4.3% 802

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Divorced

7.9% 1,474

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 868

👤

Never married

35.4% 6,567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Guildford Ancestry

Other

35.4%

Lebanese

24.3%

Australian

12.9%

English

9.3%

Chinese

6.6%

Indian

2.2%

Filipino

2.0%

Irish

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.8%

Italian

1.6%

Scottish

1.3%

Maori

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Guildford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Guildford Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.3% 3,614

✅

No need for assistance

91.7% 39,810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Guildford Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.2% 1,201

—

Not a volunteer

92.8% 15,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Guildford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Guildford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.6%

Did not go to work

22.5%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Train

6.0%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Guildford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.2%

1 vehicle

39.3%

2 vehicles

28.6%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Guildford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

33.6%

3 bedrooms

32.3%

4 bedrooms

18.8%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Guildford Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

38.6%

moved in the last 5 years

10.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Guildford Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

337

Indigenous residents

43,754

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Guildford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,151

Diabetes

715

Asthma

566

Arthritis

436

Heart disease

420

Lung condition

258

Kidney disease

208

Stroke

179

Cancer

152

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Guildford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

20.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Guildford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.7%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

Couple — no children

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Guildford Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 17

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 5

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Previously served

0.5% 83

👤

Never served

99.4% 16,733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Guildford Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 1,924

—

Did not provide

88.4% 14,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Guildford Children Ever Born

No children

38.0%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

20.4%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Guildford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

138

1961–1970

531

1971–1980

947

1981–1990

1,293

1991–2000

1,589

2001–2010

2,460

2011–2015

1,707

2016

394

2017

430

2018

458

2019

497

2020

167

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Guildford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.0%

5–14 hours

19.2%

15–29 hours

8.5%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

47.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Guildford Household Size

1 person

23.8%

2 persons

23.6%

3 persons

14.7%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

10.5%

6+ persons

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Guildford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

18,837

Moved from NSW

1,787

Moved — same area (SA2)

576

Moved from overseas

178

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Guildford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.7%

Step family — no other children

4.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Guildford Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 394 total

Theft

146

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Guildford Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

17,958

total students

St Margaret Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 574 students

1050

ICSEA

Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 200 students

1047

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 337 students

1046

ICSEA

Cerdon College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,001 students

1041

ICSEA

Sefton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,121 students

1033

ICSEA

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 342 students

1028

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 235 students

1004

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 691 students

997

ICSEA

Delany College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 348 students

996

ICSEA

Muslim Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 304 students

994

ICSEA

Sherwood Grange Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 246 students

992

ICSEA

Salamah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,353 students

989

ICSEA

Holroyd School Government

Combined · U · 189 students

983

ICSEA

Granville Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 590 students

973

ICSEA

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students

969

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Guildford Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,314/wk

Median Rent $378/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Guildford

Your weekly income

≈ $5,694/month

Median rent $378/wk

Left after rent $936/wk

Rent share 28.8%

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Guildford vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Inverell

Pop: 12,057 Income: $666/wk Rent: $270/wk

North Parramatta

Pop: 12,064 Income: $874/wk Rent: $390/wk

Peakhurst

Pop: 12,079 Income: $777/wk Rent: $440/wk

Edmondson Park

Pop: 12,080 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $550/wk

Winston Hills

Pop: 12,123 Income: $907/wk Rent: $530/wk

Muswellbrook

Pop: 12,272 Income: $759/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Guildford

What is the population of Guildford NSW?

The population of Guildford NSW is 24,091 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4080.5 people per km².Guildford is ranked #94 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Guildford?

The median personal income in Guildford NSW is $513 per week, or $26,676 per year.The median household income is $1,314 per week.Family income is $1,473 per week.Guildford is ranked #8,079 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Guildford?

Median rent in Guildford NSW is $378 per week ($1,638 per month).Rent represents 28.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Guildford ranks #2,618 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Guildford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Guildford NSW is $2,015. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Guildford?

The median age in Guildford NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Guildford a good suburb to live in?

Guildford is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 24,091.The median income is $513/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11796. All dollar figures in AUD.