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Bolto vs Cowirra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bolto profile · Cowirra profile

Bolto Cowirra

Cowirra and Bolto are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia, though Bolto is sparsely populated with only 14 residents. The two places differ most in their demographics; Bolto is far older, with a typical resident aged 66 compared to 55 in Cowirra. Cowirra also has more people living in each home, with 2.0 people per home compared to 1.3 in Bolto, and a far higher number of people per bedroom (0.80 versus 0.40).

Both areas have similar household incomes, with Cowirra at $887 and Bolto at $874 per week, figures that sit near the national typical income. They share a lack of local amenities, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. Residents in both places face a drive of over 70 minutes to reach the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 141 larger in Cowirra People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Cowirra Median age: 11 yrs older in Bolto Household size: 0.7 larger in Cowirra Family income: $207 higher in Cowirra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boltoin Cowirra +141 larger in Cowirra gap widening
14 10th pct 155 48th pct
Median age in Boltoin Cowirra +11 yrs older in Bolto gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Boltoin Cowirra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boltoin Cowirra
— 25.8% 77th pct
Under 15 in Boltoin Cowirra
— 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Boltoin Cowirra
— 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

78.6% Divorced ◂ +56.8 pts 21.7%
21.4% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Never married +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.4% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%
0.0% Separated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Bolto Cowirra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boltoin Cowirra
— 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +22.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

71.4% English ◂ +21.1 pts 50.3%
28.6% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% German +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boltoin Cowirra
— 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Boltoin Cowirra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boltoin Cowirra
— 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%
21.4% No religion +23.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Islam even 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

Year 12 in Boltoin Cowirra
— 39.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Boltoin Cowirra
— 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boltoin Cowirra even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boltoin Cowirra even
398 59th pct 398 59th pct
ICSEA in Boltoin Cowirra even
936 20th pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

21.4% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
21.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

150.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +107.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

150.0% Engineering & related ◂ +128.0 pts 22.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boltoin Cowirra +$14 higher in Cowirra gap narrowing
$483 11th pct $497 12th pct
Household income in Boltoin Cowirra +$13 higher in Cowirra gap narrowing
$874 9th pct $887 9th pct
Family income in Boltoin Cowirra +$207 higher in Cowirra gap narrowing
$1,074 8th pct $1,281 14th pct
High earners in Boltoin Cowirra
— 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Boltoin Cowirra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 47.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boltoin Cowirra
— 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Boltoin Cowirra
— 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Boltoin Cowirra
— 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +13.7 pts 14.8%
28.6% Stroke ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Other condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.7% None +22.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
28.6% Three or more ◂ +25.3 pts 3.2%
21.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boltoin Cowirra
— 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Boltoin Cowirra
— 21.0% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Boltoin Cowirra
— 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Boltoin Cowirra
— 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boltoin Cowirra
— 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boltoin Cowirra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boltoin Cowirra
— 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Boltoin Cowirra
— $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Boltoin Cowirra
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boltoin Cowirra +0.7 larger in Cowirra gap widening
1.3 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Boltoin Cowirra
— 17.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Boltoin Cowirra
— 37.9% 88th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +54.9 pts 45.1%
0.0% Couples with children +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +53.0 pts 47.0%
0.0% 1 person +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boltoin Cowirra
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Boltoin Cowirra +$141 higher in Bolto
$1,008 15th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Boltoin Cowirra +0.40 higher in Cowirra gap steady
0.40 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boltoin Cowirra
— 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Boltoin Cowirra
— 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Boltoin Cowirra
— 89.4% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Boltoin Cowirra
— 57.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

125.0% Owned outright ◂ +58.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 89.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +86.4 pts 13.6%
75.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +55.3 pts 19.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boltoin Cowirra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boltoin Cowirra
— 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Boltoin Cowirra
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boltoin Cowirra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boltoin Cowirra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boltoin Cowirra +22 longer in Cowirra
18 57th pct 40 74th pct
Drive to city in Boltoin Cowirra +3 longer in Bolto
73 52nd pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +62.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
0.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +56.1 pts 43.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boltoin Cowirra
— 37.9% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boltoin Cowirra
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Boltoin Cowirra
— 53.6% 28th pct
Full-time in Boltoin Cowirra
— 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boltoin Cowirra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boltoin Cowirra +2 higher in Cowirra
0 0th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Boltoin Cowirra +2.3 pts higher in Cowirra
2.8% 10th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Bolto with nearby areas

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Compare Cowirra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolto vs Cowirra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40134/bolto/vs/SAL40320/cowirra