Guildford West vs Woodpark

Comparing Guildford West and Woodpark, NSW: Guildford West has more residents (5,762 vs 1,706); Guildford West carries more crime risk (51 vs 32); and Guildford West is more walkable (72 vs 62).

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 West has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Woodpark carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)

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 West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Guildford West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Guildford West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Woodpark carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Guildford West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.2% vs 12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Guildford West and Woodpark 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 West Woodpark
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 West Woodpark
Walkability 72 / 62
Guildford West — Walkability: 72/100 Woodpark — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 49 / 68
Guildford West — Safety: 49/100 Woodpark — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Guildford West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodpark — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guildford West has more residents (5,762 vs 1,706); Woodpark has higher household incomes ($101,140 vs $82,316).

Guildford West Woodpark
Population 5,762
+70% vs other
 1,706
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.2% +12.0%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $82,316/yr $101,140/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $500/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford West Woodpark
0-4 8.4% / 8.0%
Guildford West — 0-4: 8.4% Woodpark — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 16.4% / 19.3%
Guildford West — 5-14: 16.4% Woodpark — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 7.2% / 6.8%
Guildford West — 15-19: 7.2% Woodpark — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.6% / 6.0%
Guildford West — 20-24: 6.6% Woodpark — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 16.0% / 12.8%
Guildford West — 25-34: 16.0% Woodpark — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.1% / 14.7%
Guildford West — 35-44: 13.1% Woodpark — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.4% / 12.4%
Guildford West — 45-54: 11.4% Woodpark — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.9% / 9.5%
Guildford West — 55-64: 9.9% Woodpark — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.1% / 6.3%
Guildford West — 65-74: 6.1% Woodpark — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 3.5% / 3.6%
Guildford West — 75-84: 3.5% Woodpark — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Guildford West — 85+: 1.4% Woodpark — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guildford West 56.8% couple families
Guildford West — Couple Families: 56.8% Guildford West — One Parent Families: 19.4% Guildford West — Lone Person: 18.4% Guildford West — Group Household: 3.5% Guildford West — Other Families: 1.8%
Woodpark 62.5% couple families
Woodpark — Couple Families: 62.5% Woodpark — One Parent Families: 19.0% Woodpark — Lone Person: 15.7% Woodpark — Group Household: 0.8% Woodpark — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guildford West 34.2% renting
Guildford West — Owned Outright: 27.1% Guildford West — Mortgage: 38.7% Guildford West — Renting: 34.2%
Woodpark 22.6% renting
Woodpark — Owned Outright: 31.0% Woodpark — Mortgage: 46.4% Woodpark — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford West Woodpark
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.1%
Guildford West — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Woodpark — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.9%
Guildford West — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Woodpark — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.2%
Guildford West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Woodpark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
Guildford West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Woodpark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.0%
Guildford West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Woodpark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

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 West Woodpark
Lebanon 8.1% / 7.1%
Guildford West — Lebanon: 8.1% Woodpark — Lebanon: 7.1%
Afghanistan 3.6% / 2.3%
Guildford West — Afghanistan: 3.6% Woodpark — Afghanistan: 2.3%
Iraq 3.3% / 2.6%
Guildford West — Iraq: 3.3% Woodpark — Iraq: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Guildford West — New Zealand: 1.5% Woodpark — New Zealand: 2.0%
Fiji — / 2.2%
Guildford West — Fiji: not among its largest Woodpark — Fiji: 2.2%
Pakistan 1.8% / —
Guildford West — Pakistan: 1.8% Woodpark — Pakistan: not among its largest
China 1.7% / —
Guildford West — China: 1.7% Woodpark — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guildford West 77.0% houses
Guildford West — Houses: 77.0% Guildford West — Townhouses: 20.4% Guildford West — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Woodpark 88.3% houses
Woodpark — Houses: 88.3% Woodpark — Townhouses: 11.1% Woodpark — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guildford West Woodpark
Median house price $1,280,000 $1,204,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 10 sales
 25 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Guildford West Woodpark
Residential 80% 92%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
Industrial 6% 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 West Woodpark
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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 West Woodpark
Houses — 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Guildford West Woodpark
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Guildford West is more walkable (72 vs 62); Woodpark scores higher overall (66 vs 59).

Guildford West Woodpark
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 66/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Guildford West carries more crime risk (51 vs 32).

Guildford West Woodpark
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
32/100
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 14
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Guildford West Woodpark
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Schools in Guildford West

  • Guildford West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woodpark

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

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford West Woodpark
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Guildford West Woodpark
Walkability score 72/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 28.2 km 29.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 170.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2161
 0.6%
postcode 2164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2161
 44
postcode 2164

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 West Woodpark
Car (driver) 56.7% / 51.8%
Guildford West — Car (driver): 56.7% Woodpark — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 33.5% / 39.5%
Guildford West — Worked from Home: 33.5% Woodpark — Worked from Home: 39.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.7%
Guildford West — Car (passenger): 4.9% Woodpark — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 2.6% / 1.5%
Guildford West — Train: 2.6% Woodpark — Train: 1.5%
Bus 0.8% / 1.7%
Guildford West — Bus: 0.8% Woodpark — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Guildford West — Walked Only: 1.4% Woodpark — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).

Setting

Guildford West Woodpark
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Guildford West Woodpark
Connectivity score 91/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,889 premises
 58%
539 premises

Climate

Guildford West Woodpark
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Guildford West Woodpark
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Guildford West Woodpark
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Guildford West Woodpark
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Guildford West

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Urban

Woodpark

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Urban

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