Caversham vs Guildford

Caversham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 46 in Guildford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caversham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guildford: a median of $1.18 million, against $880,000 in Caversham, though rent is higher in Caversham. Guildford is closer to the city centre: 13.4 km, against 15.6 km. On these figures, Caversham tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Guildford suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Caversham

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Caversham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Guildford

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 35/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.4 km vs 15.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Guildford

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Caversham carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Caversham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.2% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Caversham and Guildford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Caversham Guildford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Caversham Guildford
Walkability 35 / 56
Caversham — Walkability: 35/100 Guildford — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 34 / 22
Caversham — Safety: 34/100 Guildford — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Caversham — Low fire risk: 75/100 Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 7
Caversham — Low flood risk: 19/100 Guildford — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Caversham has more residents (7,419 vs 2,040); Guildford skews older (46 vs 33).

Caversham Guildford
Population 7,419
+73% vs other
 2,040
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.2% +1.4%
Median age 33 46
Median household income $117,832/yr
+3% vs other
 $114,764/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caversham Guildford
0-4 10.1% / 3.8%
Caversham — 0-4: 10.1% Guildford — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.4% / 11.7%
Caversham — 5-14: 15.4% Guildford — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.7% / 8.1%
Caversham — 15-19: 4.7% Guildford — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.1% / 4.3%
Caversham — 20-24: 5.1% Guildford — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 17.3% / 8.9%
Caversham — 25-34: 17.3% Guildford — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 18.6% / 11.4%
Caversham — 35-44: 18.6% Guildford — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.9% / 15.7%
Caversham — 45-54: 11.9% Guildford — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 8.6% / 15.2%
Caversham — 55-64: 8.6% Guildford — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 5.6% / 10.1%
Caversham — 65-74: 5.6% Guildford — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.3% / 6.7%
Caversham — 75-84: 2.3% Guildford — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.5% / 4.7%
Caversham — 85+: 0.5% Guildford — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caversham 62.2% couple families
Caversham — Couple Families: 62.2% Caversham — Lone Person: 20.8% Caversham — One Parent Families: 12.5% Caversham — Group Household: 3.3% Caversham — Other Families: 1.2%
Guildford 39.2% couple families
Guildford — Couple Families: 39.2% Guildford — Lone Person: 40.6% Guildford — One Parent Families: 12.7% Guildford — Group Household: 6.0% Guildford — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 16.5% renting
Caversham — Owned Outright: 17.7% Caversham — Mortgage: 65.8% Caversham — Renting: 16.5%
Guildford 20.3% renting
Guildford — Owned Outright: 34.5% Guildford — Mortgage: 45.3% Guildford — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Caversham Guildford
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 17.8%
Caversham — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 10.0%
Caversham — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Caversham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 5.7%
Caversham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.1%
Caversham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Caversham Guildford
England 4.8% / 8.8%
Caversham — England: 4.8% Guildford — England: 8.8%
India 7.4% / 1.0%
Caversham — India: 7.4% Guildford — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.2%
Caversham — New Zealand: 3.0% Guildford — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 3.9% / —
Caversham — Philippines: 3.9% Guildford — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Caversham — South Africa: 1.1% Guildford — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Caversham — Scotland: not among its largest Guildford — Scotland: 1.2%
Singapore — / 0.7%
Caversham — Singapore: not among its largest Guildford — Singapore: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 93.8% houses
Caversham — Houses: 93.8% Caversham — Townhouses: 2.0% Caversham — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Guildford 81.3% houses
Guildford — Houses: 81.3% Guildford — Townhouses: 13.7% Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caversham Guildford
Median house price $880,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price — $601,750
Median land price $712,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 97 sales
 36 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Caversham Guildford
3 bed $775K / $1.2M
Caversham — 3 bed: $775K (47 sales) Guildford — 3 bed: $1.2M (15 sales)

47 vs 15 sales

4 bed $902K / $2.45M
Caversham — 4 bed: $902K (92 sales) Guildford — 4 bed: $2.45M (5 sales)

92 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Caversham Guildford
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Caversham Guildford
Houses 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K
 4.3%
$780/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Caversham Guildford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Guildford is more walkable (56 vs 35); Guildford scores higher overall (52 vs 44).

Caversham Guildford
Grade C B
Score 44/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Caversham carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Guildford carries more crime risk (78 vs 66).

Caversham Guildford
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Caversham Guildford
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Caversham

  • Caversham Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Youth Futures Community School (Caversham) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Guildford

  • Guildford Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Guildford Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caversham Guildford
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 8
Parks & reserves 17 6
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Caversham sits further from the CBD (15.6 km vs 13.4 km).

Caversham Guildford
Walkability score 35/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 15.6 km
+14% vs other
 13.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 82/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Caversham Guildford
Car (driver) 79.0% / 66.0%
Caversham — Car (driver): 79.0% Guildford — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 14.2%
Caversham — Worked from Home: 7.7% Guildford — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Train 4.7% / 10.8%
Caversham — Train: 4.7% Guildford — Train: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 2.4%
Caversham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Guildford — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 4.0%
Caversham — Walked Only: 1.0% Guildford — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 1.7% / 1.1%
Caversham — Bus: 1.7% Guildford — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Caversham Guildford
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Caversham Guildford
Connectivity score 86/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
2,107 premises
 51%
1,006 premises

Climate

Caversham Guildford
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Caversham Guildford
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Caversham Guildford
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caversham Guildford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caversham

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Guildford

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

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