Guildford vs Porcupine Ridge

Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Porcupine Ridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Porcupine Ridge, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Guildford tends to suit families with children, while Porcupine Ridge suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Guildford has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Porcupine Ridge carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Porcupine Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (107.8 km vs 135.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Porcupine Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Porcupine Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Guildford and Porcupine Ridge 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 Porcupine Ridge
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 Porcupine Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Guildford — Walkability: 0/100 Porcupine Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 76
Guildford — Safety: 36/100 Porcupine Ridge — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 25 / 27
Guildford — Low fire risk: 25/100 Porcupine Ridge — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Guildford — Low flood risk: 77/100 Porcupine Ridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guildford has more residents (330 vs 149); Porcupine Ridge has higher household incomes ($72,280 vs $59,176).

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Population 330
+55% vs other
 149
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +22.1%
Median age 46 54
Median household income $59,176/yr $72,280/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
0-4 5.5% / 5.4%
Guildford — 0-4: 5.5% Porcupine Ridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.1% / 9.4%
Guildford — 5-14: 16.1% Porcupine Ridge — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 3.9% / 2.7%
Guildford — 15-19: 3.9% Porcupine Ridge — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 1.2% / —
Guildford — 20-24: 1.2% Porcupine Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.8% / 8.1%
Guildford — 25-34: 5.8% Porcupine Ridge — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 14.8% / 14.8%
Guildford — 35-44: 14.8% Porcupine Ridge — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.1% / 14.1%
Guildford — 45-54: 12.1% Porcupine Ridge — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.4% / 20.1%
Guildford — 55-64: 16.4% Porcupine Ridge — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 14.5% / 20.1%
Guildford — 65-74: 14.5% Porcupine Ridge — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 8.2% / 8.1%
Guildford — 75-84: 8.2% Porcupine Ridge — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.7% / 2.0%
Guildford — 85+: 2.7% Porcupine Ridge — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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%
Porcupine Ridge 53.5% lone person
Porcupine Ridge — Lone Person: 53.5% Porcupine Ridge — Couple Families: 27.9% Porcupine Ridge — One Parent Families: 7.0% Porcupine Ridge — Group Household: 11.6% Porcupine Ridge — 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%
Porcupine Ridge 10.3% renting
Porcupine Ridge — Owned Outright: 56.9% Porcupine Ridge — Mortgage: 32.8% Porcupine Ridge — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 19.5%
Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Porcupine Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 12.1%
Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Porcupine Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 13.4%
Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Porcupine Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 6.7%
Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Porcupine Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 6.0%
Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Porcupine Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 Porcupine Ridge
England 4.8% / 4.0%
Guildford — England: 4.8% Porcupine Ridge — England: 4.0%
Vietnam — / 5.4%
Guildford — Vietnam: not among its largest Porcupine Ridge — Vietnam: 5.4%
Canada 0.9% / 2.0%
Guildford — Canada: 0.9% Porcupine Ridge — Canada: 2.0%
South Africa — / 2.7%
Guildford — South Africa: not among its largest Porcupine Ridge — South Africa: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Guildford — New Zealand: 2.1% Porcupine Ridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 1.5% / —
Guildford — Italy: 1.5% Porcupine Ridge — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Guildford — Philippines: 1.2% Porcupine Ridge — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Median house price $692,500 $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $607,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Porcupine Ridge has more rural and farming land (89% vs 53%).

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Rural and farming 53% 89%
Parks and recreation 44% 11%
Residential 2% 0%
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 Porcupine Ridge
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 Porcupine Ridge
Houses 2.4%
$500/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of VIC —

Liveability

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Guildford carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Guildford carries more crime risk (64 vs 24).

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
24/100
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 Porcupine Ridge
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 Porcupine Ridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Guildford sits further from the CBD (135.6 km vs 107.8 km).

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 135.6 km
+21% vs other
 107.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 91 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 Porcupine Ridge
Car (driver) 59.1% / 61.7%
Guildford — Car (driver): 59.1% Porcupine Ridge — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 31.9%
Guildford — Worked from Home: 31.8% Porcupine Ridge — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Walked Only 4.5% / 6.4%
Guildford — Walked Only: 4.5% Porcupine Ridge — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Guildford — Car (passenger): 4.5% Porcupine Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Elevation 337 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 546 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
173 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Guildford Porcupine Ridge
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

Porcupine Ridge

Retirees Rural

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