Guildford vs South Granville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GuildfordCumberland | South GranvilleCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,360,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | $506,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $563,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $645/wk | $630/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.47% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 24,091 | 5,829 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 55% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 16% | 19% |
| Apartments/units | 29% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 20.3 km | 18.4 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 9% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 4% | 8% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Blaxcell St PS, Chester Hill NPS, Granville EPS, Granville SPS, Guildford PS, Guildford WPS, Merrylands PS, Old Guildford PS, Yennora PS | Auburn WPS, Blaxcell St PS, Chester Hill NPS, Granville EPS |
| Secondary | Auburn GHS, Chester Hill HS, Fairfield HS, Granville BHS, Granville SCPAHS, Merrylands HS | Auburn GHS, Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Chester Hill HS, Granville BHS, Granville SCPAHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- South Granville is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Guildford is higher on population (by about 313%).
- South Granville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 38%).
- Guildford has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,360,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2161 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.5% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $506,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2161. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $563,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2142 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2142 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.