South Guildford vs Redcliffe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Guildford, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in South Guildford: a median of $989,000, against $905,000 in Redcliffe, and rent is higher there too. Redcliffe is closer to the city centre: 10.7 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, South Guildford tends to suit couples, while Redcliffe 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

South Guildford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 78%)
  • But Redcliffe has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Redcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Redcliffe

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 35/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 22 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.7 km vs 14.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Redcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 35/100)
  • But South Guildford carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

South Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Guildford Redcliffe
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.

South Guildford Redcliffe
Walkability 35 / 78
South Guildford — Walkability: 35/100 Redcliffe — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 39 / 13
South Guildford — Safety: 39/100 Redcliffe — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redcliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 100
South Guildford — Low flood risk: 35/100 Redcliffe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Guildford has higher household incomes ($114,868 vs $81,380); Redcliffe has more residents (5,030 vs 3,781).

South Guildford Redcliffe
Population 3,781 5,030
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +1.2%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $114,868/yr
+29% vs other
 $81,380/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Guildford Redcliffe
0-4 7.7% / 6.4%
South Guildford — 0-4: 7.7% Redcliffe — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.0% / 11.6%
South Guildford — 5-14: 14.0% Redcliffe — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.8% / 4.5%
South Guildford — 15-19: 4.8% Redcliffe — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.1% / 5.4%
South Guildford — 20-24: 4.1% Redcliffe — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.3% / 15.7%
South Guildford — 25-34: 14.3% Redcliffe — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 17.6% / 15.2%
South Guildford — 35-44: 17.6% Redcliffe — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.4% / 13.0%
South Guildford — 45-54: 13.4% Redcliffe — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.5% / 11.3%
South Guildford — 55-64: 11.5% Redcliffe — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.4% / 7.8%
South Guildford — 65-74: 8.4% Redcliffe — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.4% / 5.2%
South Guildford — 75-84: 3.4% Redcliffe — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.0% / 3.8%
South Guildford — 85+: 1.0% Redcliffe — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Guildford 52.6% couple families
South Guildford — Couple Families: 52.6% South Guildford — Lone Person: 27.7% South Guildford — One Parent Families: 13.9% South Guildford — Group Household: 4.1% South Guildford — Other Families: 1.8%
Redcliffe 35.4% couple families
Redcliffe — Couple Families: 35.4% Redcliffe — Lone Person: 40.5% Redcliffe — One Parent Families: 16.3% Redcliffe — Group Household: 6.1% Redcliffe — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Guildford 18.4% renting
South Guildford — Owned Outright: 26.4% South Guildford — Mortgage: 55.2% South Guildford — Renting: 18.4%
Redcliffe 41.2% renting
Redcliffe — Owned Outright: 22.3% Redcliffe — Mortgage: 36.5% Redcliffe — Renting: 41.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Guildford Redcliffe
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.0%
South Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Redcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 11.6%
South Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Redcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.5%
South Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Redcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.3%
South Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Redcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
South Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Redcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

South Guildford Redcliffe
England 7.4% / 4.4%
South Guildford — England: 7.4% Redcliffe — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.1%
South Guildford — New Zealand: 3.7% Redcliffe — New Zealand: 4.1%
India 2.0% / 3.1%
South Guildford — India: 2.0% Redcliffe — India: 3.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.0%
South Guildford — Philippines: 1.1% Redcliffe — Philippines: 2.0%
China 0.9% / 1.6%
South Guildford — China: 0.9% Redcliffe — China: 1.6%
South Africa 1.3% / —
South Guildford — South Africa: 1.3% Redcliffe — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Guildford 93.9% houses
South Guildford — Houses: 93.9% South Guildford — Townhouses: 5.5% South Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Redcliffe 78.3% houses
Redcliffe — Houses: 78.3% Redcliffe — Townhouses: 21.0% Redcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Guildford Redcliffe
Median house price $989,000 $905,000
Median unit price — $635,000
Median land price $600,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 60 sales
 14 days
from 32 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.

South Guildford Redcliffe
2 bed $872K / $725K
South Guildford — 2 bed: $872K (6 sales) Redcliffe — 2 bed: $725K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

3 bed $884K / $880K
South Guildford — 3 bed: $884K (38 sales) Redcliffe — 3 bed: $880K (35 sales)

38 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1M / $918K
South Guildford — 4 bed: $1M (68 sales) Redcliffe — 4 bed: $918K (24 sales)

68 vs 24 sales

Development activity

South Guildford Redcliffe
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 595
across Belmont
Approvals change year on year +2% +71%

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.

South Guildford Redcliffe
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $996K
 4.8%
$760/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

South Guildford Redcliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 74% of WA

Liveability

Redcliffe is more walkable (78 vs 35); Redcliffe scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

South Guildford Redcliffe
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Guildford carries more flood risk (65 vs 0); Redcliffe carries more crime risk (87 vs 61).

South Guildford Redcliffe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
87/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

South Guildford Redcliffe
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 3
Curtin University of Technology, 8.4 km

Schools in South Guildford

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

Schools in Redcliffe

  • Redcliffe Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Guildford Redcliffe
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

South Guildford sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 10.7 km).

South Guildford Redcliffe
Walkability score 35/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 14.7 km
+27% vs other
 10.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 15 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 89.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 281.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 1.1%
postcode 6104
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 39
postcode 6104

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.

South Guildford Redcliffe
Car (driver) 76.6% / 76.5%
South Guildford — Car (driver): 76.6% Redcliffe — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 6.0%
South Guildford — Worked from Home: 10.2% Redcliffe — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.9%
South Guildford — Car (passenger): 4.3% Redcliffe — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Train 5.1% / 2.5%
South Guildford — Train: 5.1% Redcliffe — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.6% / 6.0%
South Guildford — Bus: 1.6% Redcliffe — Bus: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

South Guildford Redcliffe
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.8 km 18.1 km

NBN connectivity

South Guildford Redcliffe
Connectivity score 81/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
2,089 premises
 45%
2,444 premises

Climate

South Guildford Redcliffe
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

South Guildford Redcliffe
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $2,937/yr
Council Swan Belmont

Federal electorate

South Guildford Redcliffe
Division Hasluck Swan
Member Tania Lawrence Zaneta Mascarenhas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Guildford Redcliffe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Guildford

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Redcliffe

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Townhouses Transport Hub

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