Population
+7.3% since 2016.
Old Guildford had a population of 2,857 at the 2021 Census (+7.3% since 2016). Median age 28.8. Median weekly household income $1,516. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Old Guildford's population grew by 7.3% to 2,857, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 28.8, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.0%.
33.6% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 28.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 673 households.
The median household earns $1,516 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,146 a month.
41.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 71.9% use a language other than English at home. 8.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).
2021 Census, Old Guildford beside NSW and Australia.
| Measure | Old Guildford | NSW | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,857 | 8,072,171 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +7.3% | +7.9% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 28.8 | 38.4 | 38.2 |
| Households | 673 | 2,900,456 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 4.8% | 21.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 33.6% | 33.1% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 28.2% | 32.0% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,516 | $1,829 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $417 | $423 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,146 | $2,142 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 41.1% | 31.0% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 71.9% | 28.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 8.4% | 35.7% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+7.3% since 2016.
Median age 28.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Old Guildford at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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