WA · Swan Council
South Guildford, WA, 6055
Current weather
15.8°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#109 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Guildford is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 3,781 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 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
- 3,781
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,209
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 1,506
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 69.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 110 / 77 / 9
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
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kalamunda Rd After Barker Rd
- Kalamunda Rd After Great Eastern Hwy
- Kalamunda Rd After Highman St
- Kalamunda Rd Before Great Eastern Hwy
- Kalamunda Rd Before Highman St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Barker Rd after Kalamunda RdBus stop
- Barker Rd before Kalamunda RdBus stop
- Barker Rd Before Wundu EntBus stop
- Edgar Wilkes Ent before Waterhall RdBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After Hyne RdBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After Kalamunda RdBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After Kidman AvBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After Koojan AvBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Hyne RdBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Munday SwampPark
- Tone ParkPark
- Waterhall ParkPark
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)
- 8/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Early Graves, Guildford CemeteryKalamunda Rd, South Guildford4647
- Olive Farm Cellars, South Guildford12 Loder Way, South Guildford18879
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 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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 64.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #109 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
- Early Graves, Guildford CemeteryheritageKalamunda Rd, South Guildford4647
- Olive Farm Cellars, South Guildfordheritage12 Loder Way, South Guildford18879
- Munday Swampgovernmentpark
- Tone Parkgovernmentpark
- Waterhall Parkgovernmentpark
- Kalamunda Rd After Barker Rdtransport
- Kalamunda Rd After Great Eastern Hwytransport
- Kalamunda Rd After Highman Sttransport
- Kalamunda Rd Before Great Eastern Hwytransport
- Kalamunda Rd Before Highman Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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