Guyra vs South Guyra

South Guyra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Guyra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Guyra, about half of households are people living alone. In South Guyra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Guyra tends to suit older residents, while South Guyra 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

Guyra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 36%)
  • But South Guyra carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 81/100)

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

South Guyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Guyra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (389 min vs 397 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (509.8 km vs 516.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Guyra has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • South Guyra is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

South Guyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Guyra and South Guyra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Guyra South Guyra
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.

Guyra South Guyra
Walkability 0 / 37
Guyra — Walkability: 0/100 South Guyra — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 19 / 55
Guyra — Safety: 19/100 South Guyra — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Guyra — Low fire risk: 72/100 South Guyra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guyra has more residents (2,003 vs 385); Guyra has higher household incomes ($54,080 vs $43,004).

Guyra South Guyra
Population 2,003
+81% vs other
 385
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +14.9%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $54,080/yr
+20% vs other
 $43,004/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+12% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guyra South Guyra
0-4 5.0% / 7.0%
Guyra — 0-4: 5.0% South Guyra — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.7% / 12.5%
Guyra — 5-14: 13.7% South Guyra — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.3% / 4.9%
Guyra — 15-19: 6.3% South Guyra — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.5% / 4.4%
Guyra — 20-24: 4.5% South Guyra — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.1% / 14.0%
Guyra — 25-34: 10.1% South Guyra — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.9% / 10.4%
Guyra — 35-44: 10.9% South Guyra — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.7% / 11.4%
Guyra — 45-54: 11.7% South Guyra — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 13.3% / 19.0%
Guyra — 55-64: 13.3% South Guyra — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 12.1% / 6.5%
Guyra — 65-74: 12.1% South Guyra — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 8.8% / 7.5%
Guyra — 75-84: 8.8% South Guyra — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.6% / 2.1%
Guyra — 85+: 3.6% South Guyra — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guyra 45.9% lone person
Guyra — Lone Person: 45.9% Guyra — Couple Families: 32.7% Guyra — One Parent Families: 13.6% Guyra — Group Household: 5.6% Guyra — Other Families: 2.1%
South Guyra 57.7% lone person
South Guyra — Lone Person: 57.7% South Guyra — Couple Families: 21.2% South Guyra — One Parent Families: 14.4% South Guyra — Group Household: 6.7% South Guyra — 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.

Guyra 27.7% renting
Guyra — Owned Outright: 45.9% Guyra — Mortgage: 26.4% Guyra — Renting: 27.7%
South Guyra 26.7% renting
South Guyra — Owned Outright: 39.7% South Guyra — Mortgage: 33.6% South Guyra — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guyra South Guyra
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 14.5%
Guyra — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% South Guyra — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 3.4%
Guyra — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% South Guyra — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 2.6%
Guyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% South Guyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.3%
Guyra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% South Guyra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Guyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% South Guyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Guyra South Guyra
England 1.0% / 3.1%
Guyra — England: 1.0% South Guyra — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Guyra — New Zealand: 0.7% South Guyra — New Zealand: 1.3%
Taiwan 0.7% / 1.3%
Guyra — Taiwan: 0.7% South Guyra — Taiwan: 1.3%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.0%
Guyra — Philippines: 0.3% South Guyra — Philippines: 1.0%
China — / 1.3%
Guyra — China: not among its largest South Guyra — China: 1.3%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Guyra — Vietnam: not among its largest South Guyra — Vietnam: 1.0%
India 0.3% / —
Guyra — India: 0.3% South Guyra — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guyra 95.6% houses
Guyra — Houses: 95.6% Guyra — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Guyra — Townhouses: 1.9%
South Guyra 87.3% houses
South Guyra — Houses: 87.3% South Guyra — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% South Guyra — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Guyra South Guyra
Median house price $457,500 $455,000
Median unit price $400,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 30 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Guyra has more rural and farming land (94% vs 0%).

Guyra South Guyra
Rural and farming 94% 0%
Residential 4% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 15%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Environmental 1% 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

Guyra South Guyra
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
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.

Guyra South Guyra
Houses 4.4%
$478/wk on $562K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Guyra South Guyra
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

South Guyra is more walkable (37 vs 0).

Guyra South Guyra
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Guyra carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Guyra carries more crime risk (81 vs 45).

Guyra South Guyra
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Guyra

  • St Mary of the Angels Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Guyra Central School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in South Guyra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Guyra South Guyra
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 17 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 24 0

Mobility

Guyra sits further from the CBD (516.8 km vs 509.8 km).

Guyra South Guyra
Walkability score 0/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 516.8 km
+1% vs other
 509.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 397 min 389 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2365
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2365
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.

Guyra South Guyra
Car (driver) 70.8% / 66.9%
Guyra — Car (driver): 70.8% South Guyra — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 9.2%
Guyra — Worked from Home: 14.8% South Guyra — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 10.8%
Guyra — Car (passenger): 7.5% South Guyra — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Bus 2.8% / 10.0%
Guyra — Bus: 2.8% South Guyra — Bus: 10.0%
Walked Only 4.2% / 3.1%
Guyra — Walked Only: 4.2% South Guyra — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Guyra South Guyra
Elevation 1,325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Guyra South Guyra
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
1,035 premises
 0%
177 premises

Climate

Guyra South Guyra
Annual rainfall 836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Guyra South Guyra
Average residential rate $1,477/yr
same for both
Council Armidale
same for both

Federal electorate

Guyra South Guyra
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guyra South Guyra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guyra

Affordable Rural

South Guyra

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