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Moving to Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) from Guildford (South Granville area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Albion Park - Macquarie Pass and Guildford - South Granville, side by side - all from public government data.

Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) has 23,649 people (ABS, June 2025), +4.1% in a year, a median house price of $1.01M, 7 schools and 18 childcare services. Full Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) suburb profile.

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Guildford - South Granville
NSW · current home
Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
24,112
23,649
Annual growth
+1.3%
+4.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,223/wk
$2,088/wk
Overseas born
42.5%
12.6%
Non-English-speaking background
73.7%
6.8%
Children aged 0–14
24.1%
22.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 6
IRSAD score
880
1,000
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
5
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
917
981
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,004
1,041
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
25
18
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.36M
$1.01M
House price YoY
+8.8%
+18.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$750
$720
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
None mapped
1
Parks nearby
23
49
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,362
453
Change vs prior year
-11%
-10%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Guildford - South Granville
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Blaxcell Street Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Guildford - South Granville.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 948
ICSEA 957
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Guildford - South Granville (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Holy Family Primary School
Catholic 235 students
ICSEA 1004 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Albion Park Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 516
ICSEA 972
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Albion Park - Macquarie Pass (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Catholic 736 students
ICSEA 1029 intake context
Calderwood Christian School
Independent 504 students
ICSEA 1056 intake context
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 399 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Albion Park - Macquarie Pass's government schools have an average ICSEA of 981, compared to 917 in Guildford - South Granville. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Albion Park - Macquarie Pass 1,041 (3 schools), Guildford - South Granville 1,004 (1 school).

There are 7 schools in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, compared to 5 in Guildford - South Granville.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 18 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass vs 25 in Guildford - South Granville.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass at 6.8% (vs 73.7% in Guildford - South Granville).

Albion Park - Macquarie Pass has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, above Guildford - South Granville's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 26% lower in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass ($1.01M vs $1.36M).

Similar suburbs near Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

Shellharbour - Oak Flats NSW
House$1.27M
Gov ICSEA955
Schools5
Childcare13
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Horsley - Kembla Grange NSW
House$970,000
Gov ICSEA1,006
Schools1
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Shellharbour - Flinders NSW
House$1.27M
Gov ICSEA1,017
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Childcare17
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Kiama Downs - Minnamurra NSW
House$1.63M
Gov ICSEA1,068
Schools1
Childcare1
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong NSW
House$1.77M
Gov ICSEA1,068
Schools2
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area)?

23,649 people lived in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +4.1% over the year. Guildford (South Granville area) had 24,112.

Are houses cheaper in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) than in Guildford (South Granville area)?

Yes. The median house price is $1.01M in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) and $1.36M in Guildford (South Granville area), 26% lower in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area).

How many schools are in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area)?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area), against 5 in Guildford (South Granville area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Guildford - South Granville → Albion Park - Macquarie Pass