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Old Guildford vs Villawood

Name: Old Guildford vs Villawood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Old Guildford profile · Villawood profile

Old Guildford Villawood

Villawood and Old Guildford are neighbouring areas with very different housing profiles. Villawood has a far higher share of renters (57.8%) and a much higher proportion of people living alone (28.7%). Typical weekly rent in Villawood is also much lower at $210, compared to $420 in Old Guildford. In contrast, Old Guildford has far more separate houses (88.3%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (27.6%). Villawood is also more diverse in its origins, with 48.7% of people born overseas compared to 37.2% in Old Guildford.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with typical weekly incomes sitting at $435 in Villawood and $468 in Old Guildford. Both areas are far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home, though this is well higher in Old Guildford at 64.3%. While both have a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals, Villawood has far more public transport stops and departures. Over time, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Villawood now 11 percentage points higher than Old Guildford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,194 larger in Villawood Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Villawood Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Old Guildford Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Villawood 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Old Guildford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Guildford in Villawood +4,194 larger in Villawood gap widening

2,857 83rd pct 7,051 87th pct

Median age in Old Guildford in Villawood +5 yrs older in Villawood gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 40.2%

34.3% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Old Guildford Villawood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 41.6%

2.1% Vietnam +10.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines even 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% England even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.5% Vietnamese +12.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

7.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Irish even 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% Arabic ◂ +17.4 pts 23.5%

25.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

2.2% Vietnamese +12.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 32.8%

27.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%

11.8% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Buddhism +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.73 more in Villawood

1.35 15th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Old Guildford in Villawood +16 more in Villawood

35 89th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Old Guildford in Villawood +32 larger in Old Guildford

544 77th pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Old Guildford in Villawood +7 higher in Villawood

953 28th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 43.8%

16.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Old Guildford in Villawood +$33 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$468 9th pct $435 7th pct

Household income in Old Guildford in Villawood +$560 higher in Old Guildford gap widening

$1,511 48th pct $951 12th pct

Family income in Old Guildford in Villawood +$234 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$1,464 25th pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

17.1% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +7.7 pts 60.1%

12.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Guildford in Villawood +67 larger in Villawood

17 65th pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Old Guildford in Villawood +1 yrs older in Old Guildford

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Old Guildford in Villawood +$321 higher in Old Guildford

$725 58th pct $404 17th pct

Household income in Old Guildford in Villawood +$951 higher in Old Guildford

$1,625 47th pct $674 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.8 larger in Old Guildford gap narrowing

3.8 100th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 62.3%

17.0% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

13.4% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.4% 6 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Guildford in Villawood +$210 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Old Guildford in Villawood +$109 higher in Villawood gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.10 higher in Old Guildford gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 21.3%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 15.8%

1.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 72.9%

4.8% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 20.8%

5.9% Under $200 +37.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.1% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Old Guildford in Villawood +67 more in Villawood

17 86th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Old Guildford in Villawood +5.96 more in Villawood

5.95 81st pct 11.91 88th pct

Departures/1k in Old Guildford in Villawood +1,574.4 more in Villawood

703.5 82nd pct 2,278.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Old Guildford in Villawood +4 more in Villawood

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Old Guildford in Villawood +4 longer in Villawood

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Old Guildford in Villawood +3 longer in Villawood

22 19th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Old Guildford in Villawood +49,835 more in Villawood

0 0th pct 49,835 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Old Guildford in Villawood +64,424 more in Villawood

158,658 86th pct 223,082 87th pct

Transit to city in Old Guildford in Villawood +15 longer in Old Guildford

81 90th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 28.1%

6.7% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

7.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.1 higher in Old Guildford

6.4 90th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.7 more in Old Guildford

6.7 93rd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Old Guildford in Villawood +24.8 pts higher in Old Guildford

100.0% 100th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Old Guildford in Villawood +28.5 pts higher in Old Guildford

99.0% 99th pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.4 pts higher in Old Guildford

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Old Guildford in Villawood +7.6 pts higher in Old Guildford

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Old Guildford in Villawood +0.4 pts higher in Old Guildford

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Old Guildford in Villawood +42.6 pts higher in Old Guildford

52.2% 85th pct 9.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Old Guildford in Villawood +8.1 more in Villawood

8.4 37th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Guildford in Villawood +7 higher in Villawood

136 87th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Old Guildford in Villawood even

4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Old Guildford with nearby areas

Guildford Yennora Fairfield East Villawood Chester Hill Guildford West Merrylands South Granville

Compare Villawood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Guildford vs Villawood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13088/old-guildford/vs/SAL14092/villawood