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Guildford WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Guildford, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Guildford WA is 2,040 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Guildford is $875 per week ($45,500 per year). Median rent in Guildford is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Guildford has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Guildford has a population density of 640.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Guildford is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Guildford is $2,300.

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Guildford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Guildford Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$875/wk

$45,500 per year

#2435 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Guildford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,032) Female 49.5% (1,010)

Population Density

640.3

people per km²

2,040 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,005

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

43.2% 236 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.8% 310 dwellings

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

Guildford Country of Birth

Australia

85.7%

England

11.5%

India

1.2%

Germany

1.1%

Canada

0.6%

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

Guildford Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

18.2%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

5.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Guildford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

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

Guildford Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.5%

Mandarin

16.3%

Japan

10.2%

Italian

10.2%

French

8.2%

SAL Tot

8.2%

SAL Indon

8.2%

Croatian

8.2%

Arabic

6.1%

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

Guildford Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 586 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.9% 348 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.3% 37 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.9% 618 people

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

Guildford Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.0%

Certificate III/IV

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Guildford Occupation

Professionals

44.3%

Managers

14.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Labourers

2.7%

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

Guildford Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Engineering

15.0%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

13.0%

Education

11.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Guildford Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Guildford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Guildford Marital Status

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Married

41.6% 722

↔️

Separated

3.1% 53

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Divorced

11.4% 197

🕊️

Widowed

7.2% 125

👤

Never married

36.8% 638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Guildford Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

27.6%

Scottish

10.0%

Irish

9.7%

Other

5.6%

Italian

3.6%

German

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.7%

Croatian

1.7%

Chinese

1.2%

French

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Guildford School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

40.5%

Primary — Government

14.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Secondary — Government

6.7%

Pre-school

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

2.1%

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

Guildford Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.0% 507

✅

No need for assistance

87.0% 3,404

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

Guildford Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.2% 342

—

Not a volunteer

78.8% 1,274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Guildford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Guildford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.8%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Train

8.9%

Walked only

4.0%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Bicycle

1.6%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Guildford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

40.7%

2 vehicles

35.0%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Guildford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

23.5%

3 bedrooms

45.1%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Guildford Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Guildford Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

102

Indigenous residents

3,846

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Guildford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

266

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Guildford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Guildford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

29.1%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Guildford Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 52

👤

Never served

96.3% 1,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Guildford Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 173

—

Did not provide

89.2% 1,435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Guildford Children Ever Born

No children

33.8%

1 child

17.0%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

13.4%

4 children

4.0%

5+ children

3.1%

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

Guildford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Guildford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

6.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.8%

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

Guildford Household Size

1 person

30.0%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Guildford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,647

Moved from WA

235

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Guildford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Guildford Schools

schools nearby

government

1030

avg ICSEA score

5,589

total students

St Michael's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1109

ICSEA

Guildford Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,225 students

1100

ICSEA

Bassendean Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

1096

ICSEA

Casa Mia Montessori Community School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 53 students

1094

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 431 students

1064

ICSEA

Guildford Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1044

ICSEA

Helena River Waldorf School Independent

Primary · PP-7 · 101 students

1037

ICSEA

Caversham Valley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 679 students

1035

ICSEA

Eden Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1019

ICSEA

Woodbridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 388 students

1012

ICSEA

East Beechboro Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

969

ICSEA

Governor Stirling Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 751 students

961

ICSEA

Lockridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 282 students

851

ICSEA

Helena River Steiner School - Hazelmere Campus Independent

Combined

SEDA College WA (Hazelmere ) Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 18 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

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,207/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Guildford

Your weekly income

≈ $9,564/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,857/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Guildford vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,034 Income: $828/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Guildford

What is the population of Guildford WA?

The population of Guildford WA is 2,040 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 640.3 people per km².Guildford is ranked #3,002 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Guildford?

The median personal income in Guildford WA is $875 per week, or $45,500 per year.The median household income is $2,207 per week.Family income is $3,005 per week.Guildford is ranked #2,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Guildford?

Median rent in Guildford WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Guildford ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Guildford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Guildford WA is $2,300. 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 WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Guildford a good suburb to live in?

Guildford is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,040.The median income is $875/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 50594. All dollar figures in AUD.