2,857 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,596
- 2016: 2,663
- 2021: 2,857
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Old Guildford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Old Guildford is now just 29 years old, making the area far younger than the national average. This youthful profile is driven by a large number of children and young adults, creating a distinct demographic shift compared to the rest of the state.
2,857
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Old Guildford — higher than 83% of areas.
| Old Guildford | 2,857 |
|---|---|
| 2161, NSW | 34,379 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Old Guildford has 2,857 residents, a population larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 29, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 25.9% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as only 10.2% of residents are seniors, which is much lower than most areas.
10.2% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Old Guildford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (51.9%) or have never been married (34.3%). Only 0.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 2.8%.
0.6% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.8% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Old Guildford, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Old Guildford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Old Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13088/old-guildford/topic/demographics-identity