Midland - Guildford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Lower levels of overall advantage mark Midland - Guildford as a struggling area compared to most others. With an overall advantage score of 927, it sits below the national average and is less advantaged than about 79% of similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Midland - Guildford — lower than 71% of areas.
| Midland - Guildford | 3 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents face significant challenges, with an access to money and resources score of 2, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Education and job skills are also low, scoring 4, which is smaller than about 60% of areas at this level.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
927
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 6.4% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas, though this is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. The total population now stands at 12,249.
12,249
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Midland - Guildford is a hub for local industry, with 1,208 businesses, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas.
1,208
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Midland - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031066/midland-guildford/topic/economy-advantage
