Located in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area, Guildford is a well-populated suburb (postcode 2161). It is home to about 24,091 residents, with a younger, working-age population and a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, English.
The median house price in Guildford is $1.4 million, having risen by 3.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $509,000 (+5.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,015.
Guildford is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 108 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,801 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.4%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.