Guildford West, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Guildford WestSydney, New South Wales |
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| Population | 4,916 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2161 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cumberland City Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Fairfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blaxland | ||||||||||||||
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Guildford West is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia that is located 26 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Cumberland City Council and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Guildford West shares the postcode of 2161 with the separate suburbs of Guildford and Old Guildford.
Population
At the 2011 census, there were 4,420 residents in Guildford West. The median age of residents was 33 years and 23.7% of people were aged 14 years and under. Just over 60% of people were born in Australia, with the top other countries of birth being Lebanon, New Zealand and Iraq. About half of people spoke a language other than English at home. The other languages spoken included Arabic 25.6%, Italian 1.9%, Turkish 1.5% and Tongan 1.3% . The top responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 39.7%, Islam 14.7% and Anglican 13.4%.
Education
Guildford West Public School and as well as a number of preschools are situated within Guildford West. Although not in the suburb, Fairfield High School and Merrylands High School are in close vicinity to the suburb, depending on the residential area.
