Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Guilderton suburb profile
Guilderton, WA · Postcode 6041
This Guilderton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Guilderton, WA (postcode 6041). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Guilderton with nearby suburbs.
Guilderton at a glance
Population
158
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
62
Guilderton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.1% over 10 years
Population
158
was 172 in 2016
-14 · -8.1%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $267/wk in 2016
$12 · -4.5%
Household income
$949/wk
was $875/wk in 2016
+$74 · +8.5%
Median age
62
was 59 in 2016
+3 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Guilderton population growth · Guilderton then and now
Guilderton vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Guilderton, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.1% vs area
- Guilderton$255/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-52.1% vs area
- Guilderton$949/wk
- Nearby$1,612.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+59% vs area
- Guilderton62
- Nearby37.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-32.4% vs area
- Guilderton$599/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Guilderton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Guilderton sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2933.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2918
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Guilderton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Guilderton, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Guilderton people
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Guilderton income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Guilderton housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,235/mo
- Separate houses
- 14.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 6.4%
- Mortgaged
- 3.6%
- Rented
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 84.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Guilderton work
- Employment to population
- 36.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6041)
Compare Guilderton with nearby suburbs
Guilderton in numbers
Guilderton had 158 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 55% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 13.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 6.4% own their home outright, 3.6% are paying a mortgage, 3.1% rent. Separate houses make up 14.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 25% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 47% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.1% (from 172 to 158). Median rent moved from $267/wk to $255/wk (-4.5%).
Guilderton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Guilderton, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Guilderton was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Guilderton, WA?
- Guilderton had 158 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Guilderton?
- Median household income in Guilderton was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Guilderton?
- 3.1% of occupied homes in Guilderton were rented, 6.4% were owned outright and 3.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Guilderton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Guilderton. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth