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Guildford vs Old Guildford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Guildford profile · Old Guildford profile

Guildford Old Guildford

Guildford (NSW) and Old Guildford are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Old Guildford is dominated by detached houses (88.3%) and larger homes, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Guildford (NSW) has far more flats or apartments and a much higher share of renters (47.2%). Guildford (NSW) also has a more transient population, with 34.8% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 23.4% in Old Guildford.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home (around 64%) and almost the same typical weekly family income of about $1,470. However, their access to services differs; Guildford (NSW) has far more public transport stops and better access to health services. Meanwhile, Old Guildford has a higher number of schools per child and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Old Guildford 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Old Guildford Population: 21,234 larger in Guildford Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Guildford Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Guildford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildfordin Old Guildford +21,234 larger in Guildford gap widening
24,091 90th pct 2,857 83rd pct
Median age in Guildfordin Old Guildford +2 yrs older in Guildford gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
11.2% 20th pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Guildfordin Old Guildford +2.9 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
22.9% 83rd pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.7 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.1%
22.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%
14.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
35.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Guildford Old Guildford

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Guildfordin Old Guildford +8.3 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
45.5% 99th pct 37.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
3.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% England even 0.4%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.8% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
9.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Guildfordin Old Guildford even gap narrowing
64.4% 100th pct 64.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
14.0% 100th pct 14.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

30.2% Arabic +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
25.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%
3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Guildfordin Old Guildford +2.6 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
10.0% 0th pct 7.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% Islam +9.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.1% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%
10.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
2.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Guildfordin Old Guildford +4.0 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
53.9% 70th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Guildfordin Old Guildford +5.8 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
17.5% 60th pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.63 more in Old Guildford
0.72 2nd pct 1.35 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Guildfordin Old Guildford +32 more in Guildford
67 95th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Guildfordin Old Guildford +22 larger in Old Guildford
522 75th pct 544 77th pct
ICSEA in Guildfordin Old Guildford +27 higher in Guildford
980 43rd pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.0%
16.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.2%
19.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
10.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
5.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$45 higher in Guildford gap widening
$513 13th pct $468 9th pct
Household income in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$197 higher in Old Guildford gap widening
$1,314 33rd pct $1,511 48th pct
Family income in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$9 higher in Guildford gap narrowing
$1,473 25th pct $1,464 25th pct
High earners in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.6 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
13.1% 41st pct 13.2% 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%
21.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%
6.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Guildfordin Old Guildford +2.0 pts higher in Guildford
19.5% 13th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Guildford
4.8% 24th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.7 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.6% Cancer even 1.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.8%
13.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Guildfordin Old Guildford even gap narrowing
6.5% 7th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
10.4% 27th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1.3 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
22.0% 34th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.5 pts higher in Old Guildford
0.6% 29th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.4 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
16.2% 13th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildfordin Old Guildford +150 larger in Guildford
167 86th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1 yrs older in Old Guildford
29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Guildfordin Old Guildford
33.0% 33rd pct —
Unemployment in Guildfordin Old Guildford
18.6% 82nd pct —
Median income in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$135 higher in Old Guildford
$590 44th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$358 higher in Old Guildford
$1,267 30th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Guildfordin Old Guildford
18.0% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.7 larger in Old Guildford gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.5 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
17.5% 81st pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Guildfordin Old Guildford +10.4 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
23.8% 50th pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%
14.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

23.8% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%
23.6% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%
12.4% 6 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$42 higher in Old Guildford gap steady
$378 77th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Guildfordin Old Guildford +$43 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
$2,015 72nd pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Guildfordin Old Guildford even gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Guildfordin Old Guildford +14.2 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
47.2% 91st pct 33.0% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Guildfordin Old Guildford +6.7 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
21.0% 11th pct 27.6% 18th pct
Separate houses in Guildfordin Old Guildford +33.5 pts higher in Old Guildford gap widening
54.8% 9th pct 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Guildfordin Old Guildford +22.6 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
57.2% 12th pct 79.8% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 33.0%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +33.5 pts ▸ 88.3%
29.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 4.8%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 6.4%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
32.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 15.8%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.9% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
17.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.9%
10.7% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%
20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%
11.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Guildfordin Old Guildford +7.5 pts higher in Guildford gap narrowing
14.2% 91st pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1.1 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
25.0% 72nd pct 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1.1 pts higher in Guildford gap narrowing
4.7% 90th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Guildfordin Old Guildford +113 more in Guildford
130 91st pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.55 more in Old Guildford
5.40 79th pct 5.95 81st pct
Departures/1k in Guildfordin Old Guildford +375.8 more in Guildford
1,079.4 87th pct 703.5 82nd pct
PT routes in Guildfordin Old Guildford +10 more in Guildford
13 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Guildfordin Old Guildford even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Guildfordin Old Guildford +1 longer in Old Guildford
21 18th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Guildfordin Old Guildford +22,386 more in Guildford
22,386 76th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Guildfordin Old Guildford +114,712 more in Guildford
273,370 88th pct 158,658 86th pct
Transit to city in Guildfordin Old Guildford +9 longer in Old Guildford
72 77th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%
28.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
10.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%
7.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Guildfordin Old Guildford +11.4 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
34.8% 64th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Guildfordin Old Guildford +5.8 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
14.7% 78th pct 8.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
10.6% 90th pct 10.5% 90th pct
Participation in Guildfordin Old Guildford +5.9 pts higher in Guildford gap widening
40.5% 10th pct 34.5% 5th pct
Full-time in Guildfordin Old Guildford +2.4 pts higher in Guildford gap steady
49.7% 14th pct 47.3% 11th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
10.3% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
7.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
13.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
10.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.8 higher in Guildford
7.3 94th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.5 more in Guildford
7.3 96th pct 6.7 93rd pct
15-min city in Guildfordin Old Guildford +6.2 pts higher in Old Guildford
93.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Guildfordin Old Guildford +12.8 pts higher in Old Guildford
86.1% 92nd pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Guildfordin Old Guildford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Guildfordin Old Guildford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Guildfordin Old Guildford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Guildfordin Old Guildford +41.0 pts higher in Guildford
93.2% 98th pct 52.2% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Guildfordin Old Guildford even
8.4 37th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Guildfordin Old Guildford +36 higher in Guildford
172 89th pct 136 87th pct
Mean slope in Guildfordin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Guildford
4.7% 38th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guildford vs Old Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11796/guildford/vs/SAL13088/old-guildford