Guildford vs Franklinford

Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Franklinford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Franklinford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Guildford tends to suit families with children.

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

Franklinford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 42%)
  • But Guildford has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Franklinford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Guildford

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Franklinford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.7 km vs 135.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Guildford has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
  • Franklinford carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Franklinford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Guildford and Franklinford 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 Franklinford
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 Franklinford
Walkability 0 / 0
Guildford — Walkability: 0/100 Franklinford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 68
Guildford — Safety: 36/100 Franklinford — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 25 / 18
Guildford — Low fire risk: 25/100 Franklinford — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Guildford — Low flood risk: 77/100 Franklinford — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guildford has more residents (330 vs 71); Franklinford rents higher ($500/wk vs $250/wk).

Guildford Franklinford
Population 330
+78% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +7.6%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $59,176/yr $84,500/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $500/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford Franklinford
0-4 5.5% / —
Guildford — 0-4: 5.5% Franklinford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.1% / 15.5%
Guildford — 5-14: 16.1% Franklinford — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 3.9% / 4.2%
Guildford — 15-19: 3.9% Franklinford — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 1.2% / 4.2%
Guildford — 20-24: 1.2% Franklinford — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 5.8% / 8.5%
Guildford — 25-34: 5.8% Franklinford — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 14.8% / 15.5%
Guildford — 35-44: 14.8% Franklinford — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 12.1% / 14.1%
Guildford — 45-54: 12.1% Franklinford — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.4% / 16.9%
Guildford — 55-64: 16.4% Franklinford — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 14.5% / 7.0%
Guildford — 65-74: 14.5% Franklinford — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 8.2% / 8.5%
Guildford — 75-84: 8.2% Franklinford — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.7% / 4.2%
Guildford — 85+: 2.7% Franklinford — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guildford 44.2% lone person
Guildford — Lone Person: 44.2% Guildford — Couple Families: 24.2% Guildford — One Parent Families: 17.9% Guildford — Group Household: 9.5% Guildford — Other Families: 4.2%
Franklinford 46.2% lone person
Franklinford — Lone Person: 46.2% Franklinford — Couple Families: 30.8% Franklinford — One Parent Families: 23.1% Franklinford — Group Household: 0.0% Franklinford — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 17.4% renting
Guildford — Owned Outright: 44.2% Guildford — Mortgage: 38.4% Guildford — Renting: 17.4%
Franklinford 0.0% renting
Franklinford — Owned Outright: 57.7% Franklinford — Mortgage: 42.3% Franklinford — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford Franklinford
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 9.9%
Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Franklinford — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 7.0%
Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Franklinford — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 9.9%
Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Franklinford — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 4.2%
Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Franklinford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / —
Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Franklinford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

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 Franklinford
England 4.8% / 4.2%
Guildford — England: 4.8% Franklinford — England: 4.2%
South Africa — / 4.2%
Guildford — South Africa: not among its largest Franklinford — South Africa: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Guildford — New Zealand: 2.1% Franklinford — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 1.5% / —
Guildford — Italy: 1.5% Franklinford — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Guildford — Philippines: 1.2% Franklinford — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Guildford — Canada: 0.9% Franklinford — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 95.7% houses
Guildford — Houses: 95.7% Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Franklinford 100.0% houses
Franklinford — Houses: 100.0% Franklinford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guildford Franklinford
Median house price $692,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $607,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Franklinford has more rural and farming land (67% vs 53%).

Guildford Franklinford
Rural and farming 53% 67%
Parks and recreation 44% 30%
Residential 2% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Franklinford
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Guildford Franklinford
Houses 2.4%
$500/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Guildford Franklinford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of VIC —

Liveability

Guildford Franklinford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Guildford carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Guildford carries more crime risk (64 vs 32).

Guildford Franklinford
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Guildford

  • Campbells Creek Primary School - Guildford Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Franklinford

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford Franklinford
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Guildford sits further from the CBD (135.6 km vs 129.7 km).

Guildford Franklinford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 135.6 km
+4% vs other
 129.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3451
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3451
 48
postcode 3461

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 Franklinford
Car (driver) 59.1% / 55.2%
Guildford — Car (driver): 59.1% Franklinford — Car (driver): 55.2%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 34.5%
Guildford — Worked from Home: 31.8% Franklinford — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / 10.3%
Guildford — Walked Only: 4.5% Franklinford — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Guildford — Car (passenger): 4.5% Franklinford — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Guildford Franklinford
Elevation 337 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 304 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Guildford Franklinford
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
173 premises
 0%
8 premises

Climate

Guildford Franklinford
Annual rainfall 531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Guildford Franklinford
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Guildford Franklinford
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guildford Franklinford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guildford

Professionals Retirees Rural

Franklinford

River Rural

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