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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Guildford West is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Sydney, Australia, with a population of approximately 5,762, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 23 km from the Sydney CBD, Guildford West is a outer metro area in New South Wales. The median household income is $82,316 per year.
Guildford West has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates.
Official Australia Post postcode for Guildford West. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Guildford West on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
5,762 residents places Guildford West squarely in the middle of the New South Wales suburb size distribution (state median 5,325), with market depth comparable to most NSW localities. Household income of $82,316/year is 16% below the New South Wales median of $97,552, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $460/week (87% coverage of the $2,286/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $293/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. 23 km from Sydney places Guildford West in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 29% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Guildford West stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Guildford West sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Guildford West | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,762 | 5,325 | +8% |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr | $97,552/yr | -16% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $460 | $430 | +7% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,286 | $2,167 | +5% |
| Distance to CBD | 23 km | 45 km | -49% |
| Separate houses | 72% | 76% | -4pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Guildford West — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Guildford West's 5,762-person market and $82,316 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $460/week (~$1,993/month) covers 87% of the $2,286/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $293/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 72% houses in a 5,762-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Guildford West property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Guildford West are modest for 2026 — incomes 16% below the NSW median of $97,552 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~87% of the typical mortgage ($1,993/month rent vs $2,286/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 60/100 places Guildford West in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Guildford West scores 60/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 5,762, median household income of $82,316/year and median weekly rent of $460. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Guildford West are proximity to Sydney (23 km), a median household income of $82,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 72% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Guildford West has a usual resident population of approximately 5,762, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Guildford West sits 23 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $460 in Guildford West, equating to approximately $23,920/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Guildford West is $2,286, or approximately $27,432/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $460 works out to $1,993/month, covering 87% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,286/month. That leaves a $293/month shortfall (around $3,516/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,286 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($82,316 vs $97,552 state median), the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.