Side by sideSuburb comparison

Villawood vs Old Guildford.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Old Guildford scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Villawood (959) sits above Old Guildford (935). Old Guildford skews owner-occupied (62%), Villawood runs more rental-dense (37% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Villawood edges out on average school ICSEA (959 vs 935). Old Guildford also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsVillawood vs Old Guildford

Common questions

Does Villawood or Old Guildford have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Villawood scores 959 vs 935 in Old Guildford. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Villawood or Old Guildford?

Old Guildford scores 12/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Villawood
Metric
Old Guildford

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
37.0%
Owner occupied
62.0%
58.0%
Renter occupied
33.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
12
30
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
7,051
Population
2,857
34
Median age
29

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
959
Avg ICSEA
935

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).