5,762 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,420
- 2016: 4,916
- 2021: 5,762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Guildford West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Guildford West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Guildford West is just 31, making it far younger than most parts of Australia. With 5,762 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas and is shaped by a high number of children and young adults.
5,762
▲ +30.4%
- 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 West — higher than 86% of areas.
| Guildford West | 5,762 |
|---|---|
| 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 of 31 is among the lowest for its level, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's population stand out as significantly younger than the state average.
31 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower here than in most other places.
10.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Guildford West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half the population is married, though those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Around 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
1.4% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Guildford West, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Guildford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11797/guildford-west/topic/demographics-identity