163,816 ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 135,913
- 2016: 151,262
- 2021: 163,816
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrylands - Guildford · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Merrylands - Guildford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merrylands - Guildford is 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With a population of 163,816, this is one of the largest areas of its kind and has grown by 21% since 2011.
163,816
▲ +20.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Merrylands - Guildford — higher than 89% of areas.
| Merrylands - Guildford | 163,816 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 27,903 people since 2011. The typical age of residents is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.2%.
13.2% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merrylands - Guildford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.3% of the population, a figure well below the state and national levels.
0.8% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.3% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merrylands - Guildford, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12503/merrylands-guildford/topic/demographics-identity