24,091 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19,851
- 2016: 22,331
- 2021: 24,091
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Guildford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Guildford is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults, with a total population of 24,091 people.
24,091
▲ +21.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Guildford — higher than 90% of areas.
| Guildford | 24,091 |
|---|---|
| 2161, NSW | 34,379 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 31 years, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
31 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent only 11.2%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
11.2% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Guildford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up only 3.5%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander account for 0.7%, a little below the national average of 3.2%.
0.7% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Guildford, the largest group is Married at 48%, 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).
More for Guildford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11796/guildford/topic/demographics-identity