Old Guildford facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Old Guildford Sydney, New South Wales
Guidlford Arabic Baptist Church
Population	2,663 (2016 census)
Established	1837
Postcode(s)	2161
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Location	28 km (17 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Fairfield
State electorate(s)	Fairfield
Federal Division(s)	Blaxland
Suburbs around Old Guildford: Guildford Guildford Guildford Yennora Old Guildford Chester Hill Fairfield East Fairfield East Chester Hill

Old Guildford Public School

Old Guildford is a suburb located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It's about 28 kilometres west of the main city centre, known as the Sydney CBD. This area is part of the City of Fairfield, which is a local government area. Old Guildford is also part of the bigger Greater Western Sydney region.

A Look at Old Guildford's Past

Old Guildford and the nearby area of Guildford got their names from the Earl of Guildford.

Early Aboriginal Life

Before European settlers arrived, the Dharug people lived in small groups across the Cumberland Plain. This included the land where Old Guildford is today. The Bidjigal clan, a group within the Dharug people, lived around the area now known as Guildford.

European Settlement Begins

In 1837, a man named Lieutenant Samuel North was given a large piece of land here. It was about 640 acres (2.6 square kilometres). He named his property Guildford because he had connections to the Earl of Guildford.

Even though the property's name changed to Orchardleigh in 1843, the name Guildford stuck to the whole region. A small village grew around Woodville Road. By 1869, a school had opened, and a church was built in the 1880s.

How Old Guildford Got Its Name

In 1876, a railway station was built a bit north of the original village. It was named Guildford because it was the closest settlement. The area around this new railway station grew much faster than the old village. Eventually, the new settlement took over the name Guildford. This is why the original village became known as Old Guildford.

Who Lives in Old Guildford?

According to the 2016 census, Old Guildford had 2,663 residents. A large number of people (46.2%) spoke Arabic. Most residents were born in Australia. The next most common birthplaces were Lebanon (13.1%), Vietnam (2.4%), China (2.1%), Iraq (1.9%), and Syria (1.7%).

The main backgrounds people identified with were Lebanese (35.1%), Australian (11.8%), English (6.8%), Chinese (4.9%), and Syrian (2.9%).

When it came to religion, the most common responses were Islam (45.9%) and Catholic (20.9%). Islam was the largest religious group overall (49.8%).

Old Guildford has more families with children (58%) compared to the average. The average family income was $1,035 per week. This was less than the national average of $1,481.