10,135 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,699
- 2016: 8,527
- 2021: 10,135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bolton Point - Teralba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bolton Point - Teralba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 17% increase in population since 2011 has seen Bolton Point - Teralba grow by about 1,436 people. This growth is happening alongside a shift toward an older population, where the typical resident is now 42. It is an area with a notably strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
10,135
▲ +16.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bolton Point - Teralba — higher than 53% of areas.
| Bolton Point - Teralba | 10,135 |
|---|---|
| 2284, NSW | 12,612 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011, when the typical resident was 41.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. This group has grown by 2.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has stayed about the same as the rest of Australia.
22.4% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bolton Point - Teralba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the area, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. This has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bolton Point - Teralba, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bolton Point - Teralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021215/bolton-point-teralba/topic/demographics-identity