Guildford West vs Yennora

Guildford West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 43 in Yennora. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Guildford West, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Yennora, most households rent. On these figures, Guildford West tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yennora suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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 West

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 51%)
  • But Yennora has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Guildford West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 51%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yennora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($226/wk vs $460/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Guildford West

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 46/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.2 km vs 30.8 km)

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 West carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 88/100)
  • Yennora has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 11%)

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 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Guildford West and Yennora 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 Yennora
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 Yennora
Walkability 72 / 46
Guildford West — Walkability: 72/100 Yennora — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 49 / 12
Guildford West — Safety: 49/100 Yennora — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Guildford West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yennora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guildford West has more residents (5,762 vs 1,675); Guildford West rents higher ($460/wk vs $226/wk).

Guildford West Yennora
Population 5,762
+71% vs other
 1,675
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.2% +3.7%
Median age 31 43
Median household income $82,316/yr
+43% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+51% vs other
 $226/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guildford West Yennora
0-4 8.4% / 5.4%
Guildford West — 0-4: 8.4% Yennora — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.4% / 10.6%
Guildford West — 5-14: 16.4% Yennora — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.2% / 5.7%
Guildford West — 15-19: 7.2% Yennora — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.6% / 7.1%
Guildford West — 20-24: 6.6% Yennora — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.0% / 12.8%
Guildford West — 25-34: 16.0% Yennora — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.1% / 10.7%
Guildford West — 35-44: 13.1% Yennora — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.4% / 11.0%
Guildford West — 45-54: 11.4% Yennora — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.9% / 11.4%
Guildford West — 55-64: 9.9% Yennora — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.1% / 9.7%
Guildford West — 65-74: 6.1% Yennora — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.5% / 7.6%
Guildford West — 75-84: 3.5% Yennora — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.4% / 8.5%
Guildford West — 85+: 1.4% Yennora — 85+: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guildford West 56.8% couple families
Guildford West — Couple Families: 56.8% Guildford West — Lone Person: 18.4% Guildford West — One Parent Families: 19.4% Guildford West — Group Household: 3.5% Guildford West — Other Families: 1.8%
Yennora 36.0% couple families
Yennora — Couple Families: 36.0% Yennora — Lone Person: 42.2% Yennora — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yennora — Group Household: 3.4% Yennora — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Yennora 57.1% renting
Yennora — Owned Outright: 21.8% Yennora — Mortgage: 21.2% Yennora — Renting: 57.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guildford West Yennora
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.4%
Guildford West — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Yennora — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.2%
Guildford West — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Yennora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.0%
Guildford West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Yennora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
Guildford West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Yennora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.6%
Guildford West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Yennora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

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 Yennora
Lebanon 8.1% / 5.4%
Guildford West — Lebanon: 8.1% Yennora — Lebanon: 5.4%
Iraq 3.3% / 7.3%
Guildford West — Iraq: 3.3% Yennora — Iraq: 7.3%
Vietnam — / 8.7%
Guildford West — Vietnam: not among its largest Yennora — Vietnam: 8.7%
China 1.7% / 2.9%
Guildford West — China: 1.7% Yennora — China: 2.9%
Afghanistan 3.6% / —
Guildford West — Afghanistan: 3.6% Yennora — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.3%
Guildford West — Myanmar: not among its largest Yennora — Myanmar: 2.3%
Pakistan 1.8% / —
Guildford West — Pakistan: 1.8% Yennora — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

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%
Yennora 55.7% houses
Yennora — Houses: 55.7% Yennora — Townhouses: 24.6% Yennora — Flats / Apartments: 19.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guildford West Yennora
Median house price $1,280,000 $1,331,000
Median unit price — $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 10 sales
 23 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Yennora has more industrially zoned land (73% vs 6%).

Guildford West Yennora
Residential 80% 15%
Industrial 6% 73%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Environmental 0% 4%
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 Yennora
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Guildford West Yennora
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Guildford West scores higher overall (59 vs 37); Guildford West is more walkable (72 vs 46).

Guildford West Yennora
Grade B C
Score 59/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yennora carries more crime risk (88 vs 51).

Guildford West Yennora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
88/100
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
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Guildford West Yennora
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.5 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.4 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 Yennora

  • Verona School Government · Combined · Special school above peers
  • Yennora Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Guildford West Yennora
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Yennora sits further from the CBD (30.8 km vs 28.2 km).

Guildford West Yennora
Walkability score 72/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 28.2 km 30.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 170.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2161
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2161
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 West Yennora
Car (driver) 56.7% / 50.0%
Guildford West — Car (driver): 56.7% Yennora — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 33.5% / 36.1%
Guildford West — Worked from Home: 33.5% Yennora — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.3%
Guildford West — Car (passenger): 4.9% Yennora — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Train 2.6% / 5.6%
Guildford West — Train: 2.6% Yennora — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Guildford West — Walked Only: 1.4% Yennora — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Guildford West Yennora
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km 20.6 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Guildford West Yennora
Connectivity score 91/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,889 premises
 41%
1,103 premises

Climate

Guildford West Yennora
Annual rainfall 931 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Guildford West Yennora
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

Yennora

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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