Guildford West
NSW 2161 · Cumberland
5,762 (2021) → 6,229 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Cumberland local government area (est. 302,848 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Guildford West is a moderate growth suburb in Cumberland, NSW 2161, about 23km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.26M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 78/100, and is about 22km inland. Guildford West has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Lebanon (8.07%), Afghanistan (3.58%), Iraq (3.26%), Pakistan (1.8%), China (1.68%)
Top languages: Arabic (28.83%), Mandarin (2.33%), Persian ED (1.94%), Turkish (1.68%), Urdu (1.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Guildford West Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Merrylands High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 925
- Fowler Road SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 862
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1024
- Cerdon CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1038
- Key College, Chapel School campusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Merrylands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 943
- Sherwood Grange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 998
- Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 945
- Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 889
- Yennora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 936
- Fairfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 910
- St Margaret Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1042
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Guildford West
Is Guildford West safe?
Guildford West has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 4,495 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Guildford West?
In Guildford West, the median house price is $1.26M and the median unit price is $764K. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Guildford West from Sydney CBD?
Guildford West is about 22.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 80 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Guildford West?
Guildford West has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 967 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Guildford West?
Guildford West has a transport score of 78/100 and 36 bus stops.