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Bolto vs Wall Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Bolto profile · Wall Flat profile

Bolto Wall Flat

Wall Flat and Bolto are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents in Bolto are far older, with a typical age of 66 compared to 48 in Wall Flat. Wall Flat is also more populous, with 60 people and an average of 2.3 people per home, while Bolto has just 14 residents and 1.3 people per home. Incomes are well higher in Wall Flat, where the typical weekly household income is $1,333 compared to $874 in Bolto.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. Both areas are very similar in other ways, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport or local amenities within walking distance. They are also alike in that neither area has any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, and both sit well below the national figure for typical incomes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boltoin Wall Flat +46 larger in Wall Flat gap steady
14 10th pct 60 31st pct
  • First area, 2016: 15
  • First area, 2021: 14
  • Second area, 2016: 62
  • Second area, 2021: 60
Median age in Boltoin Wall Flat +18 yrs older in Bolto gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 66 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
First Nations in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 10.0% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
— 11.7% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.7%
— 11.3% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

78.6% Divorced ◂ +64.5 pts 14.0%
21.4% Married +24.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% Never married +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Widowed ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bolto Wall Flat

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

  • 85+ in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bolto: 26.7% males, 33.3% females; 65–69 in Wall Flat: 6.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wall Flat: 12.8% males, 6.4% females
  • 55–59 in Bolto: 40.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 17.0% females
  • 50–54 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wall Flat: 10.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 12.8% females
  • 35–39 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wall Flat: 6.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 8.5% females
  • 15–19 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wall Flat: 6.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wall Flat: 6.4% males, 6.4% females
  • 5–9 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bolto: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wall Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +36.2 pts ▸ 93.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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 ◂ +16.4 pts 55.0%
28.6% Australian +19.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% German +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 96.7%
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 Wall Flat
— 58.3% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 48.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.3%

Religious affiliation

21.4% No religion +36.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

— 40.7% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.7%
— 10.5% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Boltoin Wall Flat +1 more in Bolto
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
398 59th pct —
936 20th pct —

Highest year of school

21.4% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.4% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

150.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +116.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

150.0% Engineering & related ◂ +127.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Health +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boltoin Wall Flat +$242 higher in Wall Flat gap narrowing
$483 11th pct $725 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $466
  • First area, 2021: $483
  • Second area, 2016: $735
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Household income in Boltoin Wall Flat +$459 higher in Wall Flat gap widening
$874 9th pct $1,333 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $874
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,333
Family income in Boltoin Wall Flat +$488 higher in Wall Flat gap narrowing
$1,074 8th pct $1,562 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $1,074
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
High earners in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 5.3% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%
High-income homes in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 17.2% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Household income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% Stroke ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Heart disease +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.7% None +29.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
28.6% Three or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 26.3% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 51.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.3%
Unpaid carers in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 14.0% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%
Unpaid child care in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 19.3% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Defence service in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 14.0% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boltoin Wall Flat +1.0 larger in Wall Flat gap narrowing
1.3 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 1.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
— 11.8% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.8%
Living alone in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 13.8% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +51.0 pts 49.0%
0.0% Couples with children +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +72.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% 4 people +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $105 7th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $130
  • Second area, 2021: $105
Mortgage in Boltoin Wall Flat +$74 higher in Bolto
$1,008 15th pct $934 13th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,008
  • Second area, 2016: $834
  • Second area, 2021: $934
People / bedroom in Boltoin Wall Flat +0.40 higher in Wall Flat gap widening
0.40 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
— 13.8% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%
Owned outright in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 24.1% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.1%
Separate houses in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 82.8% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 80.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 82.8%

How homes are owned or rented

125.0% Owned outright ◂ +100.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other tenure +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +72.4 pts 27.6%
75.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +57.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 5 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 7.0% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boltoin Wall Flat +53 longer in Wall Flat
18 57th pct 71 91st pct
Drive to city in Boltoin Wall Flat +15 longer in Bolto
73 52nd pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +65.5 pts 34.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 16.7% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Boltoin Wall Flat
— 78.9% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 78.9%
— 55.8% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 57.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 55.8%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Education & training +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Sales workers +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Labourers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boltoin Wall Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boltoin Wall Flat +1 higher in Wall Flat
0 0th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Boltoin Wall Flat +1.9 pts higher in Wall Flat
2.8% 10th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolto vs Wall Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40134/bolto/vs/SAL41516/wall-flat