Established residential suburb 26 km west of the Sydney CBD, sharing the 2161 postcode with Guildford and Old Guildford and sitting west of Guildford in the Cumberland City Council area. At the 2021 census Guildford West had 5,762 residents — a multicultural family suburb where 55.5% were born in Australia; Lebanon (8.1%), Afghanistan (3.6%) and Iraq (3.3%) were the next most common birthplaces, 28.8% of people spoke Arabic at home, and Islam (31.5%) and Catholicism (26.8%) were the largest religions. Housing is mostly post-war detached homes with townhouses along Fowler Road, and the suburb is known as a quiet, affordable pocket between Merrylands and Fairfield.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Sydney |
| Council (LGA) | Cumberland City Council |
| Postcode | 2161 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | Guildford West is about 26 km west of the Sydney CBD. By rail, T2 Inner West & Leppington line trains from the adjacent Yennora, Fairfield… |
| Median house price | ~$1.13M–$1.27M across trackers: realestate.com.au median house price $1,125,500 (64 sales, +13% in the past 12 months, retrieved Sep 2026); OnTheHouse/Cotality median house value $1,257,027 as at 30 June 2026; Domain suburb median ~$1.27M (mid-2026) |
| Median unit price | $703,943 |
| Typical rent | Houses ~$815/week and units ~$660/week median rent |
| Price growth | House median values up roughly 36% over the five years to mid-2026 ; REA's sales-based median shows +13% in the past 12 months |
Transport
Guildford West has no railway station within its boundaries — Wikipedia notes Yennora railway station and Fairfield railway station are 'proximate to large swathes of the suburb'. Yennora station (in adjacent Yennora to the south) and Fairfield station (in adjacent Fairfield to the south-west) are both served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington and T5 Cumberland line services. For residents on the suburb's eastern side, Guildford station (T2 and T5) in adjacent Guildford and Merrylands station (T2 and T5) in adjacent Merrylands are the closest stops.
Schools
Guildford West Public School — the suburb's NSW government primary school — is situated within Guildford West, alongside a number of preschools. Secondary students attend nearby government high schools just outside the suburb — Merrylands High School and Fairfield High School are 'in close vicinity to the suburb, depending on the residential area'.
Shopping & Amenities
Small but serviceable: Fairfield Road and Fowler Road act as the suburb's 'main streets' with a few restaurants, convenience stores, a post office and various shops. Fairfield town centre with its shopping mall — in the adjacent suburb of Fairfield — and the Guildford main street along Guildford Road are roughly equidistant from Guildford West's residential heart, while Fairfield Road itself carries a few industrial facilities.
Parks & Outdoors
Guildford West Sportsground is the suburb's main recreation reserve and, alongside the Guildford Tennis Centre, anchors local sport. The suburb also has a number of small parks with playgrounds and sports fields throughout — OnTheHouse counts 9 parks covering nearly 7.8% of the 1.6 km² suburb.
Property Market
The median house price in Guildford West was around ~$1.13M–$1.27M across trackers: realestate.com.au median house price $1,125,500 (64 sales, +13% in the past 12 months, retrieved Sep 2026); OnTheHouse/Cotality median house value $1,257,027 as at 30 June 2026; Domain suburb median ~$1.27M (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Tracker medians for houses span $1.125M to $1.257–1.27M — an honest working range is ~$1.1–1.3M, lower than the $1.2–1.6M hint, which no tracker supported. Guildford West is a compact (1.6 km²) established family suburb of post-war detached houses with townhouses along Fowler Road; units are a small share of stock. A 2021 sale example: 3 Wisdom Street sold for $875,000 that year, illustrating how quickly values have risen since (REA).
New Developments
None of note were identified — Guildford West is an established, low-rise residential suburb whose growth has come from general market appreciation (house values up ~36% in five years) rather than new projects. No significant development applications or projects were found in research.
Jobs & Local Economy
Local employment is limited: a few industrial facilities sit along Fairfield Road, and retail/service work is available at the adjacent Fairfield town centre. Many residents commute by T2/T5 train or car to Parramatta and Merrylands — the region's commercial and civic centres to the north — and to the Sydney CBD.
Nearby Suburbs
Guildford, Old Guildford, Merrylands, Merrylands West, Woodpark, Yennora, Fairfield, Smithfield
Sources & method
Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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