Guildford vs South Guildford

South Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Guildford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Guildford, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guildford: a median of $1.18 million, against $989,000 in South Guildford, though rent is higher in South Guildford. On these figures, Guildford tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while South Guildford suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

South Guildford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 81%)
  • But Guildford has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($989,000 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 $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Guildford

ahead on 2 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)

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 13%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 35/100)
  • But South Guildford carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

South Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Guildford and South 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.

Guildford South 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.

Guildford South Guildford
Walkability 56 / 35
Guildford — Walkability: 56/100 South Guildford — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 22 / 39
Guildford — Safety: 22/100 South Guildford — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 7 / 35
Guildford — Low flood risk: 7/100 South Guildford — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

South Guildford has more residents (3,781 vs 2,040); Guildford skews older (46 vs 37).

Guildford South Guildford
Population 2,040 3,781
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +14.2%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $114,764/yr $114,868/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford South Guildford
0-4 3.8% / 7.7%
Guildford — 0-4: 3.8% South Guildford — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 11.7% / 14.0%
Guildford — 5-14: 11.7% South Guildford — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.1% / 4.8%
Guildford — 15-19: 8.1% South Guildford — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
Guildford — 20-24: 4.3% South Guildford — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.9% / 14.3%
Guildford — 25-34: 8.9% South Guildford — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 11.4% / 17.6%
Guildford — 35-44: 11.4% South Guildford — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 15.7% / 13.4%
Guildford — 45-54: 15.7% South Guildford — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 15.2% / 11.5%
Guildford — 55-64: 15.2% South Guildford — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 10.1% / 8.4%
Guildford — 65-74: 10.1% South Guildford — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.7% / 3.4%
Guildford — 75-84: 6.7% South Guildford — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 4.7% / 1.0%
Guildford — 85+: 4.7% South Guildford — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
South Guildford 52.6% couple families
South Guildford — Couple Families: 52.6% South Guildford — Lone Person: 27.7% South Guildford — One Parent Families: 13.9% South Guildford — Group Household: 4.1% South Guildford — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 20.3% renting
Guildford — Owned Outright: 34.5% Guildford — Mortgage: 45.3% Guildford — Renting: 20.3%
South Guildford 18.4% renting
South Guildford — Owned Outright: 26.4% South Guildford — Mortgage: 55.2% South Guildford — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford South Guildford
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 14.7%
Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% South Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 16.0%
Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% South Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.9%
Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% South Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 3.9%
Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% South Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.1%
Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% South Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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.

Guildford South Guildford
England 8.8% / 7.4%
Guildford — England: 8.8% South Guildford — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.7%
Guildford — New Zealand: 3.2% South Guildford — New Zealand: 3.7%
India 1.0% / 2.0%
Guildford — India: 1.0% South Guildford — India: 2.0%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.0%
Guildford — Scotland: 1.2% South Guildford — Scotland: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.3%
Guildford — South Africa: 0.7% South Guildford — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Guildford — Philippines: not among its largest South Guildford — Philippines: 1.1%
Singapore 0.7% / —
Guildford — Singapore: 0.7% South Guildford — Singapore: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 81.3% houses
Guildford — Houses: 81.3% Guildford — Townhouses: 13.7% Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
South Guildford 93.9% houses
South Guildford — Houses: 93.9% South Guildford — Townhouses: 5.5% South Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guildford South Guildford
Median house price $1,175,000 $989,000
Median unit price $601,750 —
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 16 sales
 21 days
from 60 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 South Guildford
2 bed $964K / $872K
Guildford — 2 bed: $964K (13 sales) South Guildford — 2 bed: $872K (6 sales)

13 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $884K
Guildford — 3 bed: $1.2M (15 sales) South Guildford — 3 bed: $884K (38 sales)

15 vs 38 sales

4 bed $2.45M / $1M
Guildford — 4 bed: $2.45M (5 sales) South Guildford — 4 bed: $1M (68 sales)

5 vs 68 sales

Development activity

Guildford South 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.

Guildford South Guildford
Houses 4.3%
$780/wk on $950K
 4.4%
$850/wk on $996K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Guildford South Guildford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Guildford is more walkable (56 vs 35).

Guildford South Guildford
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Guildford carries more flood risk (93 vs 65); Guildford carries more crime risk (78 vs 61).

Guildford South Guildford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
93/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Guildford

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

Schools in South Guildford

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

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford South Guildford
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Guildford South Guildford
Walkability score 56/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 13.4 km 14.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min
same for both
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Guildford South Guildford
Car (driver) 66.0% / 76.6%
Guildford — Car (driver): 66.0% South Guildford — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 10.2%
Guildford — Worked from Home: 14.2% South Guildford — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Train 10.8% / 5.1%
Guildford — Train: 10.8% South Guildford — Train: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.3%
Guildford — Car (passenger): 2.4% South Guildford — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 1.5%
Guildford — Walked Only: 4.0% South Guildford — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.1% / 1.6%
Guildford — Bus: 1.1% South Guildford — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Guildford South Guildford
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Guildford South Guildford
Connectivity score 73/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,006 premises
 65%
2,089 premises

Climate

Guildford South 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Guildford

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

South Guildford

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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