158 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 141
- 2016: 172
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Guilderton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Guilderton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Guilderton, where the typical person is 62. This age gap is stark, sitting 24 years above the national figure. The small community of 158 people is heavily weighted towards seniors, who make up nearly half the population.
158
▲ +12.1%
- 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 Guilderton — lower than 51% of areas.
| Guilderton | 158 |
|---|---|
| 6041, WA | 1,597 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 62, which is among the highest for areas of this size. This makes the population far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
62 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 44.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.9%.
44.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▲ +549.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Guilderton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. About half of the residents are married, while 10.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
5.1% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Guilderton, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (21%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Guilderton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50593/guilderton/topic/demographics-identity