Old Guildford
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Old Guildford was 0 to 4 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 50 to 54 year olds, decreasing by 45 people.
The Age Structure of Old Guildford provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Old Guildford's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Old Guildford's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Old Guildford - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Wakeley % | Number | % | Wakeley % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 251 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 278 | 10.4 | 5.8 | -27 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 247 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 272 | 10.1 | 6.1 | -25 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 237 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 202 | 7.5 | 6.6 | +35 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 227 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 197 | 7.3 | 6.9 | +30 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 234 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 230 | 8.6 | 7.5 | +4 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 241 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 255 | 9.5 | 6.5 | -14 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 232 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 203 | 7.6 | 6.6 | +29 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 170 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 159 | 5.9 | 6.0 | +11 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 159 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 141 | 5.3 | 6.0 | +18 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 159 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 127 | 4.7 | 6.2 | +32 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 127 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 172 | 6.4 | 6.6 | -45 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 148 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 105 | 3.9 | 7.4 | +43 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 113 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 93 | 3.5 | 6.8 | +20 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 88 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 86 | 3.2 | 5.5 | +2 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 81 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 47 | 1.8 | 3.7 | +34 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 49 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 52 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -3 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 36 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 32 | 1.2 | 1.5 | +4 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 30 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 33 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -3 | 2018 |
| Total population | 2,829 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,684 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +145 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Old Guildford in 2021 compared to Wakeley shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 26.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.9% and 19.5% respectively for Wakeley.
The major differences between the age structure of Old Guildford and Wakeley were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (8.9% compared to 4.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (8.7% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (3.1% compared to 6.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (4.0% compared to 7.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Old Guildford's population increased by 145 people (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Old Guildford between 2016 and 2021.