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Bolivar vs St Kilda

Name: Bolivar vs St Kilda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Bolivar profile · St Kilda profile

Bolivar St Kilda

Bolivar and St Kilda (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Bolivar has a much older population, with 41.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 19.3% in St Kilda (SA). Most people in Bolivar live in other dwelling types, while 80.9% of St Kilda (SA) residents live in separate houses. St Kilda (SA) has a much higher share of people born overseas (28.4% versus 17.4%) and those reporting no religion (54.5% versus 29.4%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both remaining sparsely populated and sharing a typical weekly rent of around $240 to $250. They are also alike in the size of their households, with both averaging 1.6 people per home. Bolivar is more connected to services, as 69.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while St Kilda (SA) has no homes with that level of access.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.1 pts higher in St Kilda Separate houses: 70.2 pts higher in St Kilda Recent arrivals: 35.5 pts higher in Bolivar PT commute: 8.2 pts higher in Bolivar No car: 14.0 pts higher in Bolivar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolivar in St Kilda +269 larger in Bolivar gap widening

357 61st pct 88 38th pct

Median age in Bolivar in St Kilda +4 yrs older in Bolivar gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

36.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.4 pts 19.3%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 30.8%

24.6% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

5.8% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Bolivar St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

5.0% England +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +16.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%

5.0% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

4.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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 +25.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 28.4%

27.2% Not stated ◂ +20.4 pts 6.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bolivar in St Kilda +8 more in Bolivar

12 82nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bolivar in St Kilda +37 larger in Bolivar

592 83rd pct 555 79th pct

ICSEA in Bolivar in St Kilda +15 higher in St Kilda

951 27th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

20.4% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.7% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.5% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +27.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolivar in St Kilda +$52 higher in Bolivar gap steady

$541 17th pct $489 11th pct

Household income in Bolivar in St Kilda +$59 higher in Bolivar gap narrowing

$756 4th pct $697 2nd pct

Family income in Bolivar in St Kilda +$16 higher in St Kilda gap narrowing

$883 3rd pct $899 4th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

47.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

14.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

11.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

8.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.0% None +8.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.1% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.2% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolivar in St Kilda even

4 46th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bolivar in St Kilda +6 yrs older in Bolivar

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bolivar in St Kilda +$1,176 higher in St Kilda

$699 56th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Bolivar in St Kilda +$2,926 higher in St Kilda

$1,274 30th pct $4,200 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolivar in St Kilda even gap narrowing

1.6 3rd pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 53.5%

18.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.8% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.6% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 25.5%

6.3% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolivar in St Kilda +$10 higher in St Kilda gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bolivar in St Kilda +$173 higher in Bolivar gap narrowing

$1,040 16th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bolivar in St Kilda +0.30 higher in Bolivar gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 40.4%

37.7% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.5% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.4% Other dwelling ◂ +87.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% Separate house +70.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.5 pts 25.5%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.6% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% Studio / none ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 36.8%

11.7% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 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 ◂ +17.1 pts 40.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

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 St Kilda +1 more in Bolivar

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bolivar in St Kilda +2.80 more in Bolivar

2.80 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bolivar in St Kilda +19.6 more in Bolivar

19.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bolivar in St Kilda +2 more in Bolivar

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bolivar in St Kilda

— 84 99th pct

Drive to city in Bolivar in St Kilda

49 38th pct —

Reach 30 min in Bolivar in St Kilda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bolivar in St Kilda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 56.7%

7.2% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Bus ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

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 +1.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 14.3%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Administrative & support ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

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

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

3.1% Other services +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.7%

26.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%

4.1% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bolivar in St Kilda

60,784 100th pct —

Assault/100k in Bolivar in St Kilda

3,361 89th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bolivar in St Kilda

1,401 87th pct —

Theft/100k in Bolivar in St Kilda

48,739 100th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bolivar in St Kilda

2,521 100th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bolivar in St Kilda

3,081 90th pct —

5-yr change in Bolivar in St Kilda

-30.7% 25th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bolivar in St Kilda +1.7 higher in Bolivar

3.7 76th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolivar in St Kilda +1.9 more in Bolivar

3.6 75th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Bolivar in St Kilda +66.4 pts higher in Bolivar

66.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bolivar in St Kilda +69.8 pts higher in Bolivar

69.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bolivar in St Kilda +69.2 pts higher in Bolivar

69.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bolivar in St Kilda +14.5 pts higher in Bolivar

14.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bolivar in St Kilda +11.1 pts higher in St Kilda

69.2% 70th pct 80.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Bolivar in St Kilda +66.4 pts higher in Bolivar

66.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolivar in St Kilda +62.7 more in St Kilda

16.8 58th pct 79.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolivar in St Kilda +7 higher in Bolivar

10 72nd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Bolivar in St Kilda +0.5 pts higher in Bolivar

2.7% 7th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Bolivar with nearby areas

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Compare St Kilda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolivar vs St Kilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/vs/SAL41371/st-kilda