158 ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 357
- 2016: 253
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Guilderton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Guilderton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Guilderton is 62 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has seen a sharp shift in its makeup, with a population that shrank by 56% since 2011.
158
▼ -55.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Guilderton — lower than 92% 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 total population is small at 158 people. This group has aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 39 years since 2011.
62 yrs ▲ +169.6%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 area, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to just 13.9%, which is well below the national average.
44.3% ▲ +786.1%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -56.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 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 national figure of 3.2%. About half of the residents are married, while 10.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas.
5.1% ▼ -94.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 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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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/ucl/UCL522028/guilderton/topic/demographics-identity