$378 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $378
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Guildford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Guildford rent their homes, making it one of the highest-rental areas at this level. This shift toward renting is paired with a high number of people living in each bedroom, reflecting a crowded housing landscape where traditional family homes are less common than the national norm.
$378
▲ +26.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Guildford — higher than 77% of areas.
| Guildford | $378 |
|---|---|
| 2161, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $378 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,015 are both much higher than in most similar areas. While rents are a little below the New South Wales figure, they remain about the same as the national average.
$2,015 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,880
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,015
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Guildford, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Guildford, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 47.2%, which is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright is far below the state and national averages.
47.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Guildford, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in most of Australia, with only 54.8% of homes being detached. This lack of larger homes helps explain why Guildford is among the most crowded areas, with 1.1 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.8% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.2% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Guildford, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Flat or apartment is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Guildford splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11796/guildford/topic/housing-dwellings