WA · Swan Council
Guildford (WA), WA, 6055
Current weather
15.8°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#40 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Guildford (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 2,040 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,040
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,207
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 781
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 53 / 97 / 27
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,566
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,072
- Guildford Grammar SchoolCombined
- Guildford Primary SchoolPrimary
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
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy After East St
- Great Eastern Hwy Guildford Grammar Prep Sch
- James St Guildford Stn
- Johnson St After Helena St
- Johnson St Before Helena St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Guildford Town BakeryBakery
- Elevation CyclesBicycle
Unit 2 106 Swan Street
- Guildford CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (16)
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
- East St After Swan StBus stop
- East Street after Turton StreetBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After East StBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy Guildford Grammar Prep SchBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Arthur Pexton Memorial Playing FieldsPark
- Fauntleroy ParkPark
- Fishmarket ReservePark
- Spring ReservePark
- Stirling SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
255 state heritage places
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW)(fmr)197-199 James St, Guildford14774
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW)(fmr)42 Helena St, Guildford14775
- Bebo Moro, Guildford224 Swan St, Guildford10181
- Brockman House (fmr)143 James St, Guildford4093
- Building Society215 James St, Guildford14847
- Carinya35 Helena St, Guildford14333
- Club House85 Terrace Rd, Guildford14845
- Coachman's Cottage fmr Waterhall Estate16 East St, Guildford14720
- Cora Lynn2 Turton St, Guildford14730
- Cottage32 Johnson St, Guildford4096
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 86.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #40 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW)(fmr)heritage197-199 James St, Guildford14774
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW)(fmr)heritage42 Helena St, Guildford14775
- Bebo Moro, Guildfordheritage224 Swan St, Guildford10181
- Brockman House (fmr)heritage143 James St, Guildford4093
- Building Societyheritage215 James St, Guildford14847
- Carinyaheritage35 Helena St, Guildford14333
- Club Househeritage85 Terrace Rd, Guildford14845
- Coachman's Cottage fmr Waterhall Estateheritage16 East St, Guildford14720
- Cora Lynnheritage2 Turton St, Guildford14730
- Cottageheritage32 Johnson St, Guildford4096
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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