In short

Guildford West is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2161, home to 5,762 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Fairfield local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$460 /wk

Population5,762

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACumberland

Demographics

Population: 5,762
Median age: 31 years
Median household income: $1,583 /week
Median personal income: $569 /week
Median family income: $1,676 /week
Average household size: 3.4
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Cumberland
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Parramatta
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Parramatta

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $460 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,286
Rent share of household income: 29%

Schools

Guildford Public School Primary · Government
Old Guildford Public School Primary · Government
Rowland Hassall School Other · Government
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School Secondary · Government
Yennora Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 45 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 160 bus stops

Closest stops:

Military Rd Before Trenton Rd bus · 193 m
Military Rd After Turner St bus · 212 m
Guildford Public School, Military Rd bus · 268 m
Broughton St Opp Guildford Arabic Gospel Chapel bus · 321 m
Guildford Station, Platform 2 train · 446 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 20.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,899 across postcode 2161 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 502 violent offences, 396 theft, 300 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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