NSW · Cumberland Council
Guildford West, 2161
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Guildford West is a practical mid-sized suburb in Cumberland, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Amenities
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 bakeries · 7 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 61 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.21
Food & drink(3)
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
133 Fairfield Road
- Crown on McCrediePub
McCredie Road, Guildford West
- Hella's Golden BiteRestaurant
Community(1)
- Guildford West Public SchoolSchool
Guildford West
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Albert Street ParkPark
- Guildford Road ParkPark
- Helena Street ParkPark
- Maley ParkPark
- O S Young ParkPark
16 Hunt Street, Guildford West
- Princes Street ParkPark
- Tom Uren ParkPark
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(35)
35 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bbq
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking
- Fitness Station
- Parking (7)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Guildford West Post OfficePost office
227 Fowler Road
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert St At Tennyson Pde
- Albert St Opp Albert Street Park
- Albert St Shops, Albert St
- Fairfield Rd At Winston Av
- Fairfield Rd Opp Malouf St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 234
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 945
- Guildford West Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Street ParkPark
- Guildford Road ParkPark
- Helena Street ParkPark
- Maley ParkPark
- O S Young ParkPark
- Princes Street ParkPark
- Tom Uren ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 363
- Against the person
- 96
- Against property
- 154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault157
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Steal From Motor Vehicle204
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2550th in Australia
- State rank
- 805th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #216 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #515 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 5,762
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 1,663
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,286
- Employment rate
- 40.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 196 / 318 / 29
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Pipehead, water supply canal and associated worksFrank Street, GuildfordSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
170 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9 PIPEHEAD CRESCENT GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)265 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 PARKES STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Rejected
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures18 KING STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure52 ROBERTSON STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)17 RENFREW STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 FAULDS ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 QUEEN STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 DENNISTOUN AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure10 RENFREW STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development4 PHILLIP STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop; Neighbourhood supermarket227 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Rejected
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure211 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 JOHNSTONE STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Deferred Commencement
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ROBERTSON STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 DENNISTOUN AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Rejected
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure34 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)79 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure36 HUNT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 QUEEN STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 ALBERT STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation21 KARANI AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Withdrawn
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 IRIS STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure211 FOWLER ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 EDWARD STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure62 FAIRFIELD ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport30 WOODPARK ROAD, GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Fences21 KARANI AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 EDWARD STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 PALMER STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Operational consent issued
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 MCCREDIE ROAD GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)81 QUEEN STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation12 KARANI AVENUE GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure10 RENFREW STREET GUILDFORD WEST 2161Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Albert St Shops, Albert Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Albert St after Palmer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Albert St at Tennyson Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Albert St opp Albert St Shopsamenitiesbus_stop
- Albert St opp Albert Street Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Albert Street Parkamenitiespark
- Albert Street Park, Albert Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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