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Guildford West bushfire risk

Of Guildford West’s 2,219 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Guildford West’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0.1%
In a bushfire area
2,219
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Guildford West

Flood and bushfire areas across Guildford West. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Guildford West

Guildford West sits in the Cumberland council area, which recorded 15,355 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,355 total. Figures are for the whole Cumberland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Guildford West

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,391,000+18.58%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$490,000+1.45%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Guildford West shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Guildford West

Guildford West is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential66.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential27.9% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Industrial3.1% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

School catchments in Guildford West

Guildford West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Guildford West

At the 2021 Census, 36.4% of Guildford West’s 5,762 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Lebanese23%
Australian18.4%
English13.4%
Chinese4.6%
Italian2.8%
Irish2.6%

Top countries of birth

Lebanon8.1%
Afghanistan3.6%
Iraq3.3%
Pakistan1.8%
China1.7%
New Zealand1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Guildford West

Cumberland council approved 1,866 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,866
Dwellings/yr
473
Houses
1,393
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cumberland council area (not just Guildford West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Guildford West address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.