2,040 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,882
- 2016: 2,011
- 2021: 2,040
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 far older than the national figure, with an age of 46. This age gap is reflected in the local population, where seniors and older adults make up over half of the community.
2,040
▲ +8.4%
- 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 78% of areas.
| Guildford | 2,040 |
|---|---|
| 6055, WA | 32,320 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 2,040 people, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Western Australia and across the country.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the age profile, with 21.3% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, which is well below the state figure.
21.3% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Guildford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Married people make up 41.7% of the area, while 11.2% are in de facto relationships.
2.8% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Guildford splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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/SAL50594/guildford/topic/demographics-identity