Old Guildford vs Chester Hill

Old Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 34 in Chester Hill. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Old Guildford, most households are couple families. In Chester Hill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Old Guildford tends to suit couples.

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

  • Old Guildford carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 68/100)
  • Chester Hill has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Old Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chester Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chester Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chester Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Old Guildford carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Old Guildford Chester Hill
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.

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Walkability 66 / 91
Old Guildford — Walkability: 66/100 Chester Hill — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 48 / 32
Old Guildford — Safety: 48/100 Chester Hill — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Old Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chester Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chester Hill has more residents (14,007 vs 2,857); Chester Hill skews older (34 vs 29).

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Population 2,857 14,007
+390% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +9.3%
Median age 29 34
Median household income $78,572/yr
+10% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+10% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Guildford Chester Hill
0-4 8.8% / 7.2%
Old Guildford — 0-4: 8.8% Chester Hill — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 17.0% / 15.3%
Old Guildford — 5-14: 17.0% Chester Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.8% / 7.5%
Old Guildford — 15-19: 7.8% Chester Hill — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 8.6% / 7.1%
Old Guildford — 20-24: 8.6% Chester Hill — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.7% / 13.4%
Old Guildford — 25-34: 16.7% Chester Hill — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.7% / 12.1%
Old Guildford — 35-44: 11.7% Chester Hill — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 10.0% / 11.7%
Old Guildford — 45-54: 10.0% Chester Hill — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.5% / 11.7%
Old Guildford — 55-64: 9.5% Chester Hill — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 6.1% / 7.7%
Old Guildford — 65-74: 6.1% Chester Hill — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.0% / 3.9%
Old Guildford — 75-84: 3.0% Chester Hill — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.1% / 2.5%
Old Guildford — 85+: 1.1% Chester Hill — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Guildford 61.0% couple families
Old Guildford — Couple Families: 61.0% Old Guildford — One Parent Families: 20.1% Old Guildford — Lone Person: 14.8% Old Guildford — Group Household: 2.6% Old Guildford — Other Families: 1.5%
Chester Hill 48.9% couple families
Chester Hill — Couple Families: 48.9% Chester Hill — One Parent Families: 21.0% Chester Hill — Lone Person: 25.1% Chester Hill — Group Household: 2.8% Chester Hill — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Guildford 34.7% renting
Old Guildford — Owned Outright: 29.1% Old Guildford — Mortgage: 36.2% Old Guildford — Renting: 34.7%
Chester Hill 42.1% renting
Chester Hill — Owned Outright: 27.4% Chester Hill — Mortgage: 30.4% Chester Hill — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Lebanon 12.5% / 7.5%
Old Guildford — Lebanon: 12.5% Chester Hill — Lebanon: 7.5%
Vietnam 2.1% / 9.7%
Old Guildford — Vietnam: 2.1% Chester Hill — Vietnam: 9.7%
China 2.7% / 4.6%
Old Guildford — China: 2.7% Chester Hill — China: 4.6%
Afghanistan 2.7% / 1.5%
Old Guildford — Afghanistan: 2.7% Chester Hill — Afghanistan: 1.5%
Iraq 2.1% / 1.6%
Old Guildford — Iraq: 2.1% Chester Hill — Iraq: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

Qualifications

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

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 8.1%
Old Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Chester Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 8.9%
Old Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Chester Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.0%
Old Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Chester Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.6%
Old Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Chester Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Old Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Chester Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Guildford 88.3% houses
Old Guildford — Houses: 88.3% Old Guildford — Townhouses: 6.4% Old Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Chester Hill 73.5% houses
Chester Hill — Houses: 73.5% Chester Hill — Townhouses: 13.7% Chester Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Median house price $1,470,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 244 days
from 3 sales
 24 days
from 107 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.

Old Guildford Chester Hill
3 bed $1.48M / $1.31M
Old Guildford — 3 bed: $1.48M (12 sales) Chester Hill — 3 bed: $1.31M (80 sales)

12 vs 80 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.41M
Old Guildford — 4 bed: $1.42M (6 sales) Chester Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (47 sales)

6 vs 47 sales

Zoning mix

Old Guildford has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 9%).

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Residential 67% 71%
Industrial 21% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Commercial 0% 3%
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

Old Guildford Chester Hill
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +29% +50%

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.

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Houses — 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.34M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Old Guildford Chester Hill
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 18% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Chester Hill is more walkable (91 vs 66); Old Guildford scores higher overall (53 vs 46).

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Grade B C
Score 53/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chester Hill carries more crime risk (68 vs 52).

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 13
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 4
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.0 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.1%

Schools in Old Guildford

  • Old Guildford Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chester Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Chester Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Salamah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rowland Hassall School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 5 12
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Walkability score 66/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 27.4 km
+3% vs other
 26.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 226.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2161
 0.5%
postcode 2162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2161
 30
postcode 2162

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.

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Car (driver) 53.2% / 54.5%
Old Guildford — Car (driver): 53.2% Chester Hill — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 32.8%
Old Guildford — Worked from Home: 32.3% Chester Hill — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Train 6.0% / 4.2%
Old Guildford — Train: 6.0% Chester Hill — Train: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.1%
Old Guildford — Car (passenger): 4.9% Chester Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.0%
Old Guildford — Walked Only: 2.3% Chester Hill — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 17.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Connectivity score 90/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
849 premises
 50%
5,125 premises

Climate

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Old Guildford Chester Hill
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Average residential rate $990/yr $1,322/yr
Council Fairfield Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Old Guildford Chester Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Old Guildford

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Chester Hill

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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