South Guildford
WA 6055 · Swan
3,781 (2021) → 5,146 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Guildford is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6055, about 12km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in South Guildford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 76/100, and is about 21km inland. South Guildford has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.38%), New Zealand (3.68%), India (1.96%), South Africa (1.3%), Ireland (1.08%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.14%), Italian (0.69%), Thai (0.61%), German (0.58%), Filipino (0.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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 1016 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Guildford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1023
- Guildford Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1100
- Bassendean Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1077
- SEDA College WA (Hazelmere )Secondary · Independent · 2.3km
- Casa Mia Montessori Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1106
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1093
- Governor Stirling Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 973
- Woodbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1013
- Helena River Steiner School - Secondary CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- Cyril Jackson Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 979
- Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1016
- Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1046
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 South Guildford
Is South Guildford safe?
South Guildford has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 South Guildford from Perth CBD?
South Guildford is about 11.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 47 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in South Guildford?
South Guildford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Guildford?
South Guildford has a transport score of 76/100 and 40 bus stops.