Guildford vs Woodbridge

Woodbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Guildford. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Guildford: a median of $1.18 million, against $942,000 in Woodbridge, and rent is higher there too. Guildford is closer to the city centre: 13.4 km, against 15.8 km. On these figures, Woodbridge tends to suit 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

Guildford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woodbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($942,000 vs $1,175,000)
  • has cheaper units ($494,000 vs $601,750)
  • But Guildford leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Guildford sits closer to the CBD (13.4 km vs 15.8 km)
  • Woodbridge is more walkable (83/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Guildford carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 89/100)
  • Woodbridge is more walkable (83/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Woodbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Guildford and Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge
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 Woodbridge
Walkability 56 / 83
Guildford — Walkability: 56/100 Woodbridge — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 22 / 11
Guildford — Safety: 22/100 Woodbridge — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodbridge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 7 / 13
Guildford — Low flood risk: 7/100 Woodbridge — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Guildford has more residents (2,040 vs 1,207); Guildford has higher household incomes ($114,764 vs $86,112).

Guildford Woodbridge
Population 2,040
+41% vs other
 1,207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +3.3%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $114,764/yr
+25% vs other
 $86,112/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford Woodbridge
0-4 3.8% / 3.6%
Guildford — 0-4: 3.8% Woodbridge — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.7% / 9.7%
Guildford — 5-14: 11.7% Woodbridge — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 8.1% / 6.8%
Guildford — 15-19: 8.1% Woodbridge — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.3% / 6.4%
Guildford — 20-24: 4.3% Woodbridge — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.9% / 12.5%
Guildford — 25-34: 8.9% Woodbridge — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 11.4% / 12.7%
Guildford — 35-44: 11.4% Woodbridge — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.7% / 15.3%
Guildford — 45-54: 15.7% Woodbridge — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.2% / 13.4%
Guildford — 55-64: 15.2% Woodbridge — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 10.1% / 11.2%
Guildford — 65-74: 10.1% Woodbridge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.7% / 5.9%
Guildford — 75-84: 6.7% Woodbridge — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.7% / 2.3%
Guildford — 85+: 4.7% Woodbridge — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guildford 40.6% lone person
Guildford — Lone Person: 40.6% Guildford — Couple Families: 39.2% Guildford — One Parent Families: 12.7% Guildford — Group Household: 6.0% Guildford — Other Families: 1.5%
Woodbridge 42.3% lone person
Woodbridge — Lone Person: 42.3% Woodbridge — Couple Families: 32.1% Woodbridge — One Parent Families: 21.0% Woodbridge — Group Household: 2.6% Woodbridge — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guildford 20.3% renting
Guildford — Owned Outright: 34.5% Guildford — Mortgage: 45.3% Guildford — Renting: 20.3%
Woodbridge 36.3% renting
Woodbridge — Owned Outright: 28.7% Woodbridge — Mortgage: 35.0% Woodbridge — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford Woodbridge
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 14.5%
Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Woodbridge — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 14.3%
Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Woodbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 10.7%
Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Woodbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 4.7%
Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Woodbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.0%
Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Woodbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

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 Woodbridge
England 8.8% / 8.4%
Guildford — England: 8.8% Woodbridge — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.5%
Guildford — New Zealand: 3.2% Woodbridge — New Zealand: 4.5%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.7%
Guildford — Scotland: 1.2% Woodbridge — Scotland: 1.7%
Italy 0.7% / 1.6%
Guildford — Italy: 0.7% Woodbridge — Italy: 1.6%
India 1.0% / 1.0%
Guildford — India: 1.0% Woodbridge — India: 1.0%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Guildford — Philippines: not among its largest Woodbridge — Philippines: 1.8%
Singapore 0.7% / —
Guildford — Singapore: 0.7% Woodbridge — 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%
Woodbridge 71.9% houses
Woodbridge — Houses: 71.9% Woodbridge — Townhouses: 23.7% Woodbridge — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guildford Woodbridge
Median house price $1,175,000 $942,000
Median unit price $601,750 $494,000
Median land price — $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 16 sales
 21 days
from 23 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 Woodbridge
2 bed $964K / $780K
Guildford — 2 bed: $964K (13 sales) Woodbridge — 2 bed: $780K (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $648K
Guildford — 3 bed: $1.2M (15 sales) Woodbridge — 3 bed: $648K (31 sales)

15 vs 31 sales

4 bed $2.45M / $1.1M
Guildford — 4 bed: $2.45M (5 sales) Woodbridge — 4 bed: $1.1M (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Guildford Woodbridge
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 Woodbridge
Houses 4.3%
$780/wk on $950K
 5.3%
$935/wk on $919K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Guildford Woodbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 88% of WA

Liveability

Woodbridge is more walkable (83 vs 56).

Guildford Woodbridge
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Woodbridge carries more crime risk (89 vs 78).

Guildford Woodbridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Guildford

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

Schools in Woodbridge

  • Governor Stirling Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Woodbridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford Woodbridge
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Woodbridge sits further from the CBD (15.8 km vs 13.4 km).

Guildford Woodbridge
Walkability score 56/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 13.4 km 15.8 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 0.8%
postcode 6056
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 56
postcode 6056

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 Woodbridge
Car (driver) 66.0% / 72.7%
Guildford — Car (driver): 66.0% Woodbridge — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 6.7%
Guildford — Worked from Home: 14.2% Woodbridge — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Train 10.8% / 8.6%
Guildford — Train: 10.8% Woodbridge — Train: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 6.3%
Guildford — Car (passenger): 2.4% Woodbridge — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 3.9%
Guildford — Walked Only: 4.0% Woodbridge — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Guildford Woodbridge
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 22.5 km

NBN connectivity

Guildford Woodbridge
Connectivity score 73/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,006 premises
 12%
667 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Guildford Woodbridge
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

Woodbridge

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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