VIC · Hepburn Council
Guildford, 3451
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Guildford (Vic.) is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 330 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 22 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 66.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 330
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,138
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 172
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,470
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 22
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- C32 Drug Possession2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Guildford General Store/Midland Hwy
- Guildford General Store/Midland Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Guildford H79 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- John Powell ReservePark
- Kennedy Gully Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Kennedys Gully Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Strathloddon Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
3 state heritage places
- GUILDFORD HOTEL MUSIC HALL & STABLESNH0739
- GUILDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL #264NH1030
- OLD MARSH HOUSENH0327
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.7/100
- National rank
- 6348th in Australia
- State rank
- 1192nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #365 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #676 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- GUILDFORD HOTEL MUSIC HALL & STABLESheritageNH0739
- GUILDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL #264heritageNH1030
- OLD MARSH HOUSEheritageNH0327
- Guildford H79 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- John Powell Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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