Trends Summary Census 2001
With 2,179 residents in 2001, the population of Old Guildford increased by 29.7% from 1996 with this the largest proportional increase of all suburbs in the Fairfield local government area. The suburb had the equal highest proportion of children aged 0-4 years old in the local government area (equal with Cabramatta) and a high proportion of 5-11 year olds. It also had a high proportion of older residents aged 65 years and over. The proportion of residents who spoke Middle Eastern languages was high. Islam was a significant religion. A high proportion of Old Guildford residents used public transport and personal transport. A high proportion of residents worked part-time while unemployment rates were generally low except 15-19 years olds. Old Guildford had a higher proportion of associate professionals, tradespersons/related workers, advanced clerical/sales/service workers, intermediate production/transport workers and elementary clerical/sales/services workers than the local government area.
History
Aboriginal people from the Cabrogal tribe, a sub-group of the Gandangara tribe, have lived in the Fairfield area for over 30 000 years. European settlement began in Fairfield in the early 1800’s. In 1837, a retired Army officer, Lieutenant Samuel North, obtained a grant of 640 acres which he named Guildford, after a town in Surrey, England. In 1843, Mr Whittaker purchased Samuel North’s “Guildford” grant of 640 acres for 320 pounds and called his estate “Orchardleigh”. In 1876, Guildford Railway Station opened. This caused a shift in the population from the road area to the railway line. The new commercial centre became known as Guildford and the former area near the road was referred to as Old Guildford. In 1869 the first school was opened with 27 pupils in a slab and bark building and in 1877 it became a public school.
Source: Pollon Frances: The Book of Sydney Suburbs, 1998 Vance George: Fairfield – A History of the District, Fairfield City Council, NSW, Australia, 1991
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