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Bolivar vs Paralowie

Name: Bolivar vs Paralowie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bolivar profile · Paralowie profile

Bolivar Paralowie

Paralowie and Bolivar are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Paralowie is a large residential hub where families are common; 21.2% of people are children under 15, and the typical resident is 35. It is a diverse area where 30.3% were born overseas and 31.2% use another language at home. Bolivar is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 61 and 41.7% of people aged 65 and over. Most homes in Paralowie are separate houses with three or more bedrooms, while Bolivar is dominated by other dwelling types and smaller homes.

Both areas share a similar level of school advantage and have similar terrain. They also have roughly the same share of people who moved into the area in the last five years. However, their daily lives differ greatly. Paralowie has far more people working or looking for work, and typical weekly household incomes are far higher there at $1,479 compared to $756 in Bolivar. Bolivar has a much higher proportion of people living alone (56.6%) and more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,147 larger in Paralowie Median age: 26 yrs older in Bolivar Aged 65+: 31.4 pts higher in Bolivar Year 12: 31.9 pts higher in Paralowie Living alone: 35.7 pts higher in Bolivar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolivar in Paralowie +17,147 larger in Paralowie gap steady

357 61st pct 17,504 89th pct

Median age in Bolivar in Paralowie +26 yrs older in Bolivar gap steady

61 yrs 94th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

41.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.4 pts 10.3%

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.0 pts 25.7%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.9% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

42.4% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.6% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 9.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

5.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bolivar Paralowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

5.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 31.4%

28.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

4.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 64.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.4%

27.2% Not stated ◂ +22.1 pts 5.0%

0.0% Buddhism +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Islam +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bolivar in Paralowie

— 0.81 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bolivar in Paralowie +7 more in Paralowie

12 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bolivar in Paralowie +1 larger in Paralowie

592 83rd pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Bolivar in Paralowie +5 higher in Bolivar

951 27th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

14.5% Year 12 +31.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

15.7% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.2% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

5.2% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.6% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bolivar in Paralowie +$137 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$541 17th pct $678 37th pct

Household income in Bolivar in Paralowie +$723 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$756 4th pct $1,479 46th pct

Family income in Bolivar in Paralowie +$774 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$883 3rd pct $1,657 36th pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.4%

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 14.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 46.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

14.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

11.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

8.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.0% None +34.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

13.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolivar in Paralowie +528 larger in Paralowie

4 46th pct 532 87th pct

Median age in Bolivar in Paralowie +6 yrs older in Bolivar

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bolivar in Paralowie +$43 higher in Bolivar

$699 56th pct $656 51st pct

Household income in Bolivar in Paralowie +$542 higher in Paralowie

$1,274 30th pct $1,816 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolivar in Paralowie +1.3 larger in Paralowie gap narrowing

1.6 3rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples without children ◂ +47.0 pts 19.0%

18.4% Couples with children +41.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

12.8% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Household size

56.6% 1 person ◂ +35.7 pts 20.9%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 29.1%

6.3% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.5% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolivar in Paralowie +$65 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Bolivar in Paralowie +$260 higher in Paralowie gap widening

$1,040 16th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bolivar in Paralowie +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 ◂ +31.3 pts 24.1%

4.4% Owned with a mortgage +45.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.7% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 24.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

10.7% Separate house +83.4 pts ▸ 94.1%

87.4% Other dwelling ◂ +87.3 pts 0.1%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

12.6% 3 bedrooms +50.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

49.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +48.9 pts 0.2%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 5.6%

13.8% Studio / none ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

5.0% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolivar in Paralowie +67 more in Paralowie

1 64th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bolivar in Paralowie +1.08 more in Paralowie

2.80 69th pct 3.88 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bolivar in Paralowie +768.5 more in Paralowie

19.6 59th pct 788.1 84th pct

PT routes in Bolivar in Paralowie +9 more in Paralowie

2 75th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bolivar in Paralowie

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bolivar in Paralowie +29 longer in Bolivar

49 38th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bolivar in Paralowie +17,816 more in Paralowie

0 0th pct 17,816 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bolivar in Paralowie +54,877 more in Paralowie

0 0th pct 54,877 67th pct

Transit to city in Bolivar in Paralowie

— 77 84th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 75.1%

10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

8.2% Bus ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.2 pts 32.1%

25.5% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.3% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 4.5%

1.9% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 4.9%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

10.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%

5.2% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 17.1%

26.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.0 pts 11.8%

8.2% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bolivar in Paralowie +55,380 higher in Bolivar

60,784 100th pct 5,404 70th pct

Assault/100k in Bolivar in Paralowie +2,247 higher in Bolivar

3,361 89th pct 1,114 70th pct

Robbery/100k in Bolivar in Paralowie

— 17 5th pct

Burglary/100k in Bolivar in Paralowie +892 higher in Bolivar

1,401 87th pct 508 52nd pct

Theft/100k in Bolivar in Paralowie +46,494 higher in Bolivar

48,739 100th pct 2,245 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bolivar in Paralowie +2,247 higher in Bolivar

2,521 100th pct 274 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Bolivar in Paralowie +2,093 higher in Bolivar

3,081 90th pct 988 65th pct

5-yr change in Bolivar in Paralowie +26.3 pts higher in Paralowie

-30.7% 25th pct -4.3% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bolivar in Paralowie +2.5 higher in Paralowie

3.7 76th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolivar in Paralowie +2.7 more in Paralowie

3.6 75th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bolivar in Paralowie +25.8 pts higher in Paralowie

66.4% 84th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bolivar in Paralowie +9.0 pts higher in Paralowie

69.8% 85th pct 78.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Bolivar in Paralowie +30.6 pts higher in Paralowie

69.2% 78th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bolivar in Paralowie +79.7 pts higher in Paralowie

14.5% 63rd pct 94.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bolivar in Paralowie +30.8 pts higher in Paralowie

69.2% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bolivar in Paralowie +2.1 pts higher in Paralowie

66.4% 89th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolivar in Paralowie +9.3 more in Bolivar

16.8 58th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolivar in Paralowie +171 higher in Paralowie

10 72nd pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Bolivar in Paralowie +0.1 pts higher in Bolivar

2.7% 7th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Bolivar with nearby areas

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Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolivar vs Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/vs/SAL41105/paralowie