3,781 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,747
- 2016: 3,312
- 2021: 3,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Guildford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more children live in South Guildford than in the national average, making it a notably young place to be. With a population of 3,781, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is slightly younger than the national figure.
3,781
▲ +37.6%
- 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 South Guildford — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Guildford | 3,781 |
|---|---|
| 6055, WA | 32,320 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Guildford is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a total of 3,781 residents. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a young profile, as people aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most other areas.
12.8% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Guildford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above the state and national figures. Around 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
2.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Guildford, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51371/south-guildford/topic/demographics-identity