94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bolong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bolong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Indigenous people than most similar areas live in Bolong, where 10.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The community is small and notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46.
94
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- 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 Bolong — lower than 60% of areas.
| Bolong | 94 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bolong has 94 residents, a population size that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children than the state or national average, with only 11.7% under 15. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%.
18.1% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bolong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, over half the population is married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas.
10.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bolong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10447/bolong/topic/demographics-identity