Bolivia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bolivia

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than the rest of the country defines Bolivia, where the typical resident is 61. This age gap is striking compared to the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. Only 74 people live here across the 290 square kilometre region.

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📍 Bolivia, Suburb / Locality

Where Bolivia sits — Total population

74
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolivia — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bolivia74
2372, NSW 4,789
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Bolivia is 61, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.

74

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66
  • 2021: 74

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

61 yrs

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 10.8% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are far more common at 32.4%.

32.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bolivia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 15% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the national average of 3.2%.

15.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bolivia, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bolivia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10446/bolivia/topic/demographics-identity