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Bolivar vs Dry Creek

Name: Bolivar vs Dry Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Bolivar profile · Dry Creek profile

Bolivar Dry Creek

Bolivar and Dry Creek (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bolivar is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 41.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Dry Creek (SA) is younger, with a typical age of 35. These areas differ sharply in their housing and backgrounds; Dry Creek (SA) has far more separate houses (77.1%) and a higher share of people born overseas (34.9%). Bolivar has a much higher proportion of people living alone (56.6%) and those who own their homes outright (55.3%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While they share these traits, they differ in their connection to the city. Dry Creek (SA) is closer to the city with a 14-minute drive and far more public transport options, whereas Bolivar takes 49 minutes to drive in and has far fewer transport stops. The typical weekly income in Dry Creek (SA) is also far higher at $1,221, compared to $756 in Bolivar.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Bolivar Aged 65+: 32.7 pts higher in Bolivar Other language: 29.5 pts higher in Dry Creek Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in Dry Creek Living alone: 28.5 pts higher in Bolivar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolivar in Dry Creek +125 larger in Bolivar gap widening

357 61st pct 232 57th pct

Median age in Bolivar in Dry Creek +26 yrs older in Bolivar gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

41.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +32.7 pts 9.1%

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 28.0%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

3.9% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

24.6% Never married +26.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

42.4% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 26.2%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bolivar Dry Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

0.0% Vietnam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 58.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Arabic +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 24.1%

27.2% Not stated ◂ +17.3 pts 9.9%

1.1% Islam +12.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bolivar in Dry Creek +10 more in Dry Creek

12 82nd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Bolivar in Dry Creek +111 larger in Bolivar

592 83rd pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Bolivar in Dry Creek +41 higher in Dry Creek

951 27th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

14.5% Year 12 +38.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 6.5%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.2% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.6% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$77 higher in Dry Creek gap widening

$541 17th pct $618 27th pct

Household income in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$465 higher in Dry Creek gap widening

$756 4th pct $1,221 27th pct

Family income in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$516 higher in Dry Creek gap widening

$883 3rd pct $1,399 21st pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.6%

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 19.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 7.3%

14.6% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

11.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.0% None +31.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

13.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolivar in Dry Creek +2 larger in Dry Creek

4 46th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Bolivar in Dry Creek +3 yrs older in Bolivar

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$201 higher in Dry Creek

$699 56th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$25 higher in Bolivar

$1,274 30th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolivar in Dry Creek +0.7 larger in Dry Creek gap widening

1.6 3rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples without children ◂ +39.0 pts 27.0%

18.4% Couples with children +31.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

12.8% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.1% Other families +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

56.6% 1 person ◂ +28.5 pts 28.1%

35.2% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.3% 3 people +13.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$25 higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Bolivar in Dry Creek +$39 higher in Dry Creek gap narrowing

$1,040 16th pct $1,079 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bolivar in Dry Creek +0.30 higher in Bolivar gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 33.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

4.4% Owned with a mortgage +33.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

2.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

87.4% Other dwelling ◂ +87.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% Separate house +66.4 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.6% 3 bedrooms +41.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

49.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +45.9 pts 3.1%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.8% Studio / none ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

5.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 38.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolivar in Dry Creek +11 more in Dry Creek

1 64th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +48.92 more in Dry Creek

2.80 69th pct 51.72 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +2,954.5 more in Dry Creek

19.6 59th pct 2,974.1 97th pct

PT routes in Bolivar in Dry Creek +1 more in Dry Creek

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bolivar in Dry Creek

— 76 94th pct

Drive to city in Bolivar in Dry Creek +35 longer in Bolivar

49 38th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Bolivar in Dry Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bolivar in Dry Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

8.2% Bus ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 40.0%

25.5% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.3% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

1.9% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Administrative & support ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%

10.3% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.2% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Labourers ◂ +20.6 pts 16.5%

26.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 18.3%

9.3% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.1% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bolivar in Dry Creek +3,871 higher in Dry Creek

60,784 100th pct 64,655 100th pct

Assault/100k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +3,104 higher in Dry Creek

3,361 89th pct 6,466 95th pct

Burglary/100k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +2,910 higher in Dry Creek

1,401 87th pct 4,310 100th pct

Theft/100k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +30,205 higher in Bolivar

48,739 100th pct 18,534 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +496 higher in Dry Creek

2,521 100th pct 3,017 100th pct

Property damage/100k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +27,522 higher in Dry Creek

3,081 90th pct 30,603 100th pct

5-yr change in Bolivar in Dry Creek +11.4 pts higher in Bolivar

-30.7% 25th pct -42.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bolivar in Dry Creek +0.4 higher in Bolivar

3.7 76th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolivar in Dry Creek +0.7 more in Bolivar

3.6 75th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Bolivar in Dry Creek +57.3 pts higher in Bolivar

66.4% 84th pct 9.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Bolivar in Dry Creek +17.1 pts higher in Bolivar

69.8% 85th pct 52.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bolivar in Dry Creek +13.0 pts higher in Dry Creek

69.2% 78th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bolivar in Dry Creek +13.8 pts higher in Bolivar

14.5% 63rd pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Bolivar in Dry Creek +8.0 pts higher in Dry Creek

69.2% 70th pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bolivar in Dry Creek +66.4 pts higher in Bolivar

66.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolivar in Dry Creek +52.2 more in Dry Creek

16.8 58th pct 69.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolivar in Dry Creek +2 higher in Bolivar

10 72nd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bolivar in Dry Creek +0.6 pts higher in Dry Creek

2.7% 7th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Bolivar with nearby areas

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Compare Dry Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolivar vs Dry Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/vs/SAL40373/dry-creek