2,003 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,919
- 2016: 2,027
- 2021: 2,003
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Guyra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Guyra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people in Guyra identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to the rest of the country. The community of 2,003 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a significant number of seniors living here.
2,003
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Guyra — higher than 78% of areas.
| Guyra | 2,003 |
|---|---|
| 2365, NSW | 3,762 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Guyra is 44, making the population noticeably older than the New South Wales figure. This area is larger than about 80% of similar places.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 are also common, making up 18.8% of the community.
24.6% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Guyra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Most residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
7.8% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Guyra, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Guyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11829/guyra/topic/demographics-identity