Old Guildford vs Yennora

Old Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 43 in Yennora. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Old Guildford, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Yennora, most households rent. Houses cost more in Old Guildford: a median of $1.47 million, against $1.33 million in Yennora, and rent is higher there too. Old Guildford is closer to the city centre: 27.4 km, against 30.8 km. On these figures, Old Guildford 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

Old Guildford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Old Guildford leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 51%)
  • Yennora has cheaper houses ($1,331,000 vs $1,470,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yennora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($226/wk vs $420/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Old Guildford

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 46/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.4 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

  • Old Guildford carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 88/100)
  • Yennora has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 12%)

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 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.

Old Guildford 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.

Old Guildford Yennora
Walkability 66 / 46
Old Guildford — Walkability: 66/100 Yennora — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 48 / 12
Old Guildford — Safety: 48/100 Yennora — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Old Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yennora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Old Guildford rents higher ($420/wk vs $226/wk); Old Guildford has more residents (2,857 vs 1,675).

Old Guildford Yennora
Population 2,857
+41% vs other
 1,675
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +3.7%
Median age 29 43
Median household income $78,572/yr
+40% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+46% vs other
 $226/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Guildford Yennora
0-4 8.8% / 5.4%
Old Guildford — 0-4: 8.8% Yennora — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 17.0% / 10.6%
Old Guildford — 5-14: 17.0% Yennora — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.8% / 5.7%
Old Guildford — 15-19: 7.8% Yennora — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 8.6% / 7.1%
Old Guildford — 20-24: 8.6% Yennora — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.7% / 12.8%
Old Guildford — 25-34: 16.7% Yennora — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 11.7% / 10.7%
Old Guildford — 35-44: 11.7% Yennora — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 10.0% / 11.0%
Old Guildford — 45-54: 10.0% Yennora — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.5% / 11.4%
Old Guildford — 55-64: 9.5% Yennora — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.1% / 9.7%
Old Guildford — 65-74: 6.1% Yennora — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.0% / 7.6%
Old Guildford — 75-84: 3.0% Yennora — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.1% / 8.5%
Old Guildford — 85+: 1.1% Yennora — 85+: 8.5%

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 — Lone Person: 14.8% Old Guildford — One Parent Families: 20.1% Old Guildford — Group Household: 2.6% Old Guildford — Other Families: 1.5%
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.

Old Guildford 34.7% renting
Old Guildford — Owned Outright: 29.1% Old Guildford — Mortgage: 36.2% Old Guildford — Renting: 34.7%
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.

Old Guildford Yennora
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 8.4%
Old Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Yennora — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.2%
Old Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Yennora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.0%
Old Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Yennora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.9%
Old Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Yennora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Old Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Yennora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

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 Yennora
Lebanon 12.5% / 5.4%
Old Guildford — Lebanon: 12.5% Yennora — Lebanon: 5.4%
Vietnam 2.1% / 8.7%
Old Guildford — Vietnam: 2.1% Yennora — Vietnam: 8.7%
Iraq 2.1% / 7.3%
Old Guildford — Iraq: 2.1% Yennora — Iraq: 7.3%
China 2.7% / 2.9%
Old Guildford — China: 2.7% Yennora — China: 2.9%
Afghanistan 2.7% / —
Old Guildford — Afghanistan: 2.7% Yennora — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.3%
Old Guildford — Myanmar: not among its largest Yennora — Myanmar: 2.3%

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

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

Property market

Old Guildford Yennora
Median house price $1,470,000 $1,331,000
Median unit price — $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 244 days
from 3 sales
 23 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Yennora has more industrially zoned land (73% vs 21%).

Old Guildford Yennora
Industrial 21% 73%
Residential 67% 15%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Old Guildford Yennora
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +29% -28%

Ranking within NSW

Old Guildford Yennora
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Old Guildford is more walkable (66 vs 46); Old Guildford scores higher overall (53 vs 37).

Old Guildford Yennora
Grade B C
Score 53/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yennora carries more crime risk (88 vs 52).

Old Guildford Yennora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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 13
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Old Guildford 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, 6.0 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.7%

Schools in Old Guildford

  • Old Guildford 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

Old Guildford Yennora
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 5 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Yennora sits further from the CBD (30.8 km vs 27.4 km).

Old Guildford Yennora
Walkability score 66/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 27.4 km 30.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Old Guildford Yennora
Car (driver) 53.2% / 50.0%
Old Guildford — Car (driver): 53.2% Yennora — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 36.1%
Old Guildford — Worked from Home: 32.3% Yennora — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.3%
Old Guildford — Car (passenger): 4.9% Yennora — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Train 6.0% / 5.6%
Old Guildford — Train: 6.0% Yennora — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.0%
Old Guildford — Walked Only: 2.3% Yennora — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Old Guildford Yennora
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 20.6 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Old Guildford Yennora
Connectivity score 90/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
849 premises
 41%
1,103 premises

Climate

Old Guildford Yennora
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 Yennora
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.9 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Old Guildford Yennora
Average residential rate $990/yr $1,038/yr
Council Fairfield Cumberland

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Old Guildford Yennora
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

Yennora

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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