Guildford
WA 6055 · Swan
2,040 (2021) → 2,171 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Guildford is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6055, about 12km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Guildford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 21km inland. Guildford has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.82%), New Zealand (3.19%), Scotland (1.23%), India (1.03%), Singapore (0.74%)
Top languages: Italian (0.88%), French (0.69%), Croatian (0.54%), Indonesian (0.44%), German (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1010 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Guildford Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1100
- Guildford Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1023
Nearby (within 10km)
- Governor Stirling Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 973
- Woodbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1013
- Bassendean Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1077
- Casa Mia Montessori Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1106
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1093
- Helena River Steiner School - Secondary CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement - Midland Learning AcademySecondary · Government · 2.6km
- Youth Futures Community School (Caversham)Secondary · Independent · 2.6km
- SEDA College WA (Hazelmere )Secondary · Independent · 2.6km
- Lockridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 866
- Helena River Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1013
- Indie School Western AustraliaSecondary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 956
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Guildford
Is Guildford safe?
Guildford has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Guildford from Perth CBD?
Guildford is about 12.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Guildford?
Guildford has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1062 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Guildford?
Guildford has a transport score of 91/100, including 2 train stations and 16 bus stops.