Guildford - South Granville is still affordable — but less advantaged
Guildford - South Granville 2162 · Merrylands - Guildford, Greater Sydney, NSW
Guildford - South Granville is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $680 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $100 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 31). The trade-offs: it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA decile 1 of 10); unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 10.9%.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $1,223 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,400,000n=45 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Guildford - South Granville was $1,375,000, based on sales in postcode 2162, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $175,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,400,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,375,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2162, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $700n=33 | $1,050low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $550low sample | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Guildford - South Granville was $680, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2162, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $100 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700 and a 2-bedroom unit $550.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $680 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2162, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Guildford - South Granville on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Guildford - South Granville, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Guildford - South Granville against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Guildford - South Granville population grew from 22,073 in 2016 to 24,112 in 2025, a change of 9.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Guildford - South Granville | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,073 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 22,410 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 22,716 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 22,998 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 22,980 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 22,560 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 22,578 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 23,220 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 23,812 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 24,112 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Guildford - South Granville gained 1,752 residents from internal migration and 503 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,284 people moved away — a net addition of -29 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,752
- Internal migration out+2,094
- Overseas migration in+503
- Natural increase+329
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,951 | 22,386 | +6.8% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,072/wk | $1,223/wk | +14% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk | +2.9% |
| Born overseas | 46.9% | 47.8% | +0.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 21.3%
- Mortgaged 27.4%
- Rented 46.7%
- Other / not stated 4.6%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 1score 801
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 1score 880
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 1score 878
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 950
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Guildford - South Granville, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Guildford - South Granville, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment742 /100k+138% vs Greater Sydney
- Malicious damage to property672 /100k+134% vs Greater Sydney
- Assault332 /100k+529% vs Greater Sydney
- Theft245 /100k+536% vs Greater Sydney
- Drug offences91 /100k+457% vs Greater Sydney
- Robbery46 /100k+1506% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Guildford - South Granville.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Guildford - South Granville over the last 12 months, running 138% above the Greater Sydney rate.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 742 per 100k | 312 per 100k | — |
| Malicious damage to property | 672 per 100k | 287 per 100k | — |
| Assault | 332 per 100k | 53 per 100k | — |
| Theft | 245 per 100k | 38 per 100k | — |
| Drug offences | 91 per 100k | 16 per 100k | — |
| Robbery | 46 per 100k | 3 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Guildford - South Granville SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 23 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant. Staying active: 43 sports fields. The nearest train station, Guildford, is about 1,700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 122 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Blaxcell Street Public School
- Granville South High School
- Granville South Public School
- St Anthony's College
- Granville East Public School
- Holy Family Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
- My Planet Childcare Centre
Libraries
- Guildford Library
GPs & clinics
- Guildford Road Medical Centre
- St Marys Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Aldi
- Foodworks
Green spaces
- Victor Brazier Park
- Kirk Avenue Reserve
- Bright Park
- Urimbirra Park
- Little Duck Creek Reserve
- Fred Newby Reserve
- Chiswick Park
- William Lamb Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Guildford - South Granville SA2 contains 5 schools — 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 4 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 934 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Guildford - South Granville sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 59% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Blaxcell Street Public School (primary), Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Granville South Public School (primary), Old Guildford Public School (primary), Chester Hill Public School (primary), Guildford Public School (primary), Granville East Public School (primary), Sefton Infants School (primary), Chester Hill North Public School (primary), Auburn West Public School (primary), Chester Hill High School (secondary), Birrong Girls High School (secondary), Auburn Girls High School (secondary), Granville Boys High School (secondary), Birrong Boys High School (secondary), Sefton High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Blaxcell Street Public School · State
- Granville East Public School · State
- Granville South Public School · State
- Holy Family Primary School · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Merrylands - Guildford
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereGuildford - South Granville+1.3%
- 01Merrylands - Holroyd+4.4%
- 02Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North)+2.3%
- 03Guildford West - Merrylands West+1.7%
- 04Granville - Clyde+1.2%
- 05Fairfield - East+1.1%
- 06South Wentworthville+0.7%
- 07Chester Hill - Sefton+0.5%
- 08Greystanes - South+0.0%
- 09Yennora Industrial+0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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