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Guildford West vs Woodpark

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Guildford West profile · Woodpark profile

Guildford West Woodpark

Guildford West and Woodpark are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and transport profiles. Guildford West is much more geared toward renting, with 33.2% of homes rented compared to 22.1% in Woodpark. It is also far more connected by public transport, with 35 stops and 2,059 weekly departures per 1,000 people, whereas Woodpark has 5 stops and 1,205 departures. In contrast, Woodpark has a higher share of separate houses (88.3% against 77.0%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.9% compared to 14.5%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their household density, with exactly 3.4 people per home. They also share similar proportions of older residents, with about 11% aged 65 and over. This commonality exists alongside differences in their workforces; Woodpark has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (49.8% against 43.7%) and more people employed full-time (57.3% compared to 51.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,056 larger in Guildford West Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Woodpark Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Guildford West 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Woodpark Other language: 6.7 pts higher in Guildford West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildford Westin Woodpark +4,056 larger in Guildford West gap widening
5,762 86th pct 1,706 77th pct
Median age in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2 yrs older in Woodpark gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.7 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.2 pts higher in Woodpark gap steady
10.8% 19th pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2.3 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
24.8% 88th pct 27.1% 91st pct
De facto in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.8 pts higher in Woodpark gap steady
5.1% 11th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%
24.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.1% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.1% Widowed even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Guildford West Woodpark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.5 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
36.5% 93rd pct 34.9% 92nd pct

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 59.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.7% Filipino even 1.8%
0.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Guildford Westin Woodpark +6.7 pts higher in Guildford West gap widening
54.0% 98th pct 47.3% 96th pct
Limited English in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3.1 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
9.6% 99th pct 6.4% 94th pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
28.8% Arabic ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%
0.7% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.7 pts higher in Guildford West gap widening
11.4% 1st pct 9.7% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 57.6%
31.5% Islam ◂ +10.4 pts 21.1%
11.4% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
1.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Guildford Westin Woodpark +4.7 pts higher in Woodpark gap steady
53.2% 69th pct 58.0% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Guildford Westin Woodpark +4.3 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
14.5% 49th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Guildford Westin Woodpark
0.70 1st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Guildford Westin Woodpark +5 more in Guildford West
35 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2 larger in Guildford West
526 75th pct 524 75th pct
ICSEA in Guildford Westin Woodpark +22 higher in Woodpark
966 35th pct 988 48th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
18.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.2% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
6.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
7.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$89 higher in Woodpark gap narrowing
$569 20th pct $658 34th pct
Household income in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$362 higher in Woodpark gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $1,945 73rd pct
Family income in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$299 higher in Woodpark gap widening
$1,676 37th pct $1,975 56th pct
High earners in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3.2 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
5.6% 35th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3.0 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%
16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
8.2% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.5%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.3 pts higher in Woodpark
21.2% 17th pct 21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.4 pts higher in Guildford West
5.0% 25th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.0 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
6.0% Arthritis even 6.0%
5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
14.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.1 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
6.4% 7th pct 6.3% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.5 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
11.1% 33rd pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2.6 pts higher in Woodpark gap narrowing
24.4% 45th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.5 pts higher in Guildford West
1.2% 35th pct 0.7% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3.1 pts higher in Woodpark gap steady
18.5% 20th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildford Westin Woodpark +71 larger in Guildford West
83 84th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Guildford Westin Woodpark +4 yrs older in Guildford West
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Guildford Westin Woodpark
45.1% 62nd pct —
Unemployment in Guildford Westin Woodpark
9.7% 47th pct —
Median income in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$192 higher in Woodpark
$749 60th pct $941 75th pct
Household income in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$375 higher in Woodpark
$1,874 57th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Guildford Westin Woodpark
3.6% 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Guildford Westin Woodpark even gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3.9 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
17.2% 80th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2.6 pts higher in Guildford West gap narrowing
15.8% 22nd pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 72.3%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
13.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

23.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%
18.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
14.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%
12.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$40 higher in Woodpark gap steady
$460 89th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Guildford Westin Woodpark +$106 higher in Woodpark gap widening
$2,286 85th pct $2,392 87th pct
People / bedroom in Guildford Westin Woodpark even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Guildford Westin Woodpark +11.0 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
33.2% 83rd pct 22.1% 65th pct
Owned outright in Guildford Westin Woodpark +4.1 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
26.3% 16th pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Guildford Westin Woodpark +11.3 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
77.0% 17th pct 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Guildford Westin Woodpark +7.4 pts higher in Woodpark gap narrowing
84.3% 63rd pct 91.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.2% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 22.1%
26.3% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 88.3%
20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%
1.9% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%
12.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
23.8% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
8.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2.6 pts higher in Guildford West gap narrowing
7.5% 83rd pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Work from home in Guildford Westin Woodpark +6.0 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
26.2% 74th pct 32.2% 84th pct
PT commute in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.9 pts higher in Guildford West gap narrowing
1.9% 79th pct 1.0% 73rd pct
PT stops in Guildford Westin Woodpark +30 more in Guildford West
35 87th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3.14 more in Guildford West
6.07 82nd pct 2.93 69th pct
Departures/1k in Guildford Westin Woodpark +853.6 more in Guildford West
2,059.4 92nd pct 1,205.7 87th pct
PT routes in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2 more in Guildford West
5 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2 longer in Woodpark
3 21st pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Guildford Westin Woodpark even
23 20th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Guildford Westin Woodpark +10,943 more in Guildford West
41,177 86th pct 30,234 83rd pct
Reach 45 min in Guildford Westin Woodpark +42,560 more in Guildford West
175,049 86th pct 132,489 86th pct
Transit to city in Guildford Westin Woodpark +3 longer in Guildford West
80 89th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%
26.2% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.8%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 28.8%
13.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2.5 pts higher in Guildford West gap narrowing
32.4% 55th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Guildford Westin Woodpark +2.0 pts higher in Woodpark gap narrowing
9.7% 63rd pct 11.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.4 pts higher in Guildford West gap steady
8.0% 87th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Guildford Westin Woodpark +6.1 pts higher in Woodpark gap narrowing
43.7% 12th pct 49.8% 21st pct
Full-time in Guildford Westin Woodpark +5.8 pts higher in Woodpark gap widening
51.5% 20th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
6.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.4 higher in Guildford West
6.9 92nd pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.1 more in Guildford West
6.2 90th pct 5.1 84th pct
15-min city in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.3 pts higher in Guildford West
98.6% 99th pct 97.3% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Guildford Westin Woodpark even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Guildford Westin Woodpark even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Guildford Westin Woodpark +1.2 pts higher in Guildford West
98.5% 99th pct 97.3% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Guildford Westin Woodpark even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Guildford Westin Woodpark +6.2 pts higher in Guildford West
9.2% 74th pct 3.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Guildford Westin Woodpark even
9.4 40th pct 9.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Guildford Westin Woodpark +94 higher in Woodpark
152 88th pct 246 93rd pct
Mean slope in Guildford Westin Woodpark +0.3 pts higher in Woodpark
4.8% 39th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Guildford West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guildford West vs Woodpark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11797/guildford-west/vs/SAL14408/woodpark