Guildford vs Chester Hill

Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Chester Hill. In both, about half of households are couple families. In Guildford, about half of households rent. In Chester Hill, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses.

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

Guildford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 11)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 12)
  • But Chester Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($482,476 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 36 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Guildford Chester Hill
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.

Guildford Chester Hill
Walkability 93 / 91
Guildford — Walkability: 93/100 Chester Hill — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 37 / 32
Guildford — Safety: 37/100 Chester Hill — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chester Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guildford has more residents (24,091 vs 14,007); Chester Hill skews older (34 vs 31).

Guildford Chester Hill
Population 24,091
+42% vs other
 14,007
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +9.3%
Median age 31 34
Median household income $68,328/yr $70,460/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $378/wk $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford Chester Hill
0-4 8.6% / 7.2%
Guildford — 0-4: 8.6% Chester Hill — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.4% / 15.3%
Guildford — 5-14: 14.4% Chester Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.9% / 7.5%
Guildford — 15-19: 6.9% Chester Hill — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.6% / 7.1%
Guildford — 20-24: 7.6% Chester Hill — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 17.8% / 13.4%
Guildford — 25-34: 17.8% Chester Hill — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.6% / 12.1%
Guildford — 35-44: 13.6% Chester Hill — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 10.4% / 11.7%
Guildford — 45-54: 10.4% Chester Hill — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.7% / 11.7%
Guildford — 55-64: 9.7% Chester Hill — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 6.5% / 7.7%
Guildford — 65-74: 6.5% Chester Hill — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.4% / 3.9%
Guildford — 75-84: 3.4% Chester Hill — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 2.5%
Guildford — 85+: 1.3% Chester Hill — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guildford 47.0% couple families
Guildford — Couple Families: 47.0% Guildford — Lone Person: 27.6% Guildford — One Parent Families: 18.3% Guildford — Group Household: 5.0% Guildford — Other Families: 2.2%
Chester Hill 48.9% couple families
Chester Hill — Couple Families: 48.9% Chester Hill — Lone Person: 25.1% Chester Hill — One Parent Families: 21.0% Chester Hill — Group Household: 2.8% Chester Hill — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 49.2% renting
Guildford — Owned Outright: 21.8% Guildford — Mortgage: 29.0% Guildford — Renting: 49.2%
Chester Hill 42.1% renting
Chester Hill — Owned Outright: 27.4% Chester Hill — Mortgage: 30.4% Chester Hill — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford Chester Hill
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.9%
Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Chester Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 8.1%
Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Chester Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.0%
Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Chester Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.6%
Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Chester Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Chester Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

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.

Guildford Chester Hill
Lebanon 10.3% / 7.5%
Guildford — Lebanon: 10.3% Chester Hill — Lebanon: 7.5%
Vietnam 1.9% / 9.7%
Guildford — Vietnam: 1.9% Chester Hill — Vietnam: 9.7%
China 3.2% / 4.6%
Guildford — China: 3.2% Chester Hill — China: 4.6%
Afghanistan 4.6% / 1.5%
Guildford — Afghanistan: 4.6% Chester Hill — Afghanistan: 1.5%
Iraq 2.2% / 1.6%
Guildford — Iraq: 2.2% Chester Hill — Iraq: 1.6%
Pakistan 2.7% / 0.9%
Guildford — Pakistan: 2.7% Chester Hill — Pakistan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 54.8% houses
Guildford — Houses: 54.8% Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Guildford — Townhouses: 15.7%
Chester Hill 73.5% houses
Chester Hill — Houses: 73.5% Chester Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Chester Hill — Townhouses: 13.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Guildford Chester Hill
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $482,476 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 146 sales
 24 days
from 107 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.

Guildford Chester Hill
2 bed $1.23M / $1.37M
Guildford — 2 bed: $1.23M (20 sales) Chester Hill — 2 bed: $1.37M (10 sales)

20 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.31M / $1.31M
Guildford — 3 bed: $1.31M (70 sales) Chester Hill — 3 bed: $1.31M (80 sales)

70 vs 80 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.41M
Guildford — 4 bed: $1.3M (48 sales) Chester Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (47 sales)

48 vs 47 sales

5 bed $1.57M / $1.5M
Guildford — 5 bed: $1.57M (27 sales) Chester Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (38 sales)

27 vs 38 sales

6 bed $1.52M / $1.6M
Guildford — 6 bed: $1.52M (6 sales) Chester Hill — 6 bed: $1.6M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Guildford Chester Hill
Residential 73% 71%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 9%
Industrial 4% 9%
Environmental 5% 1%
Commercial 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Guildford Chester Hill
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year -28% +50%

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.

Guildford Chester Hill
Houses 3.3%
$800/wk on $1.25M
 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.34M
Units 5.8%
$540/wk on $482K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Guildford Chester Hill
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of NSW —

Liveability

Guildford Chester Hill
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Guildford Chester Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Guildford Chester Hill
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 4
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.1%

Schools in Guildford

  • Granville South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Guildford Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chester Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Chester Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Salamah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rowland Hassall School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford Chester Hill
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 11
Parks & reserves 26 11
Childcare 17 12
GPs 6 5
Pharmacies 5 4
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Guildford Chester Hill
Walkability score 93/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 25.9 km 26.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 36 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 389.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 226.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2161
 0.5%
postcode 2162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2161
 30
postcode 2162

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.

Guildford Chester Hill
Car (driver) 52.8% / 54.5%
Guildford — Car (driver): 52.8% Chester Hill — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 31.0% / 32.8%
Guildford — Worked from Home: 31.0% Chester Hill — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Train 8.5% / 4.2%
Guildford — Train: 8.5% Chester Hill — Train: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.1%
Guildford — Car (passenger): 5.6% Chester Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.0%
Guildford — Walked Only: 1.1% Chester Hill — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Guildford Chester Hill
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 17.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Guildford Chester Hill
Connectivity score 85/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
8,931 premises
 50%
5,125 premises

Climate

Guildford Chester Hill
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Guildford Chester Hill
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Guildford Chester Hill
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,322/yr
Council Cumberland Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Guildford Chester Hill
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guildford Chester Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guildford

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban Young Families

Chester Hill

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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