2,124 ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,298
- 2016: 2,119
- 2021: 2,124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bolton Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bolton Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of seniors shape the daily life of Bolton Point. The area has a population of 2,124 people, with a typical resident being noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
2,124
▼ -7.6%
- 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 Bolton Point — higher than 79% of areas.
| Bolton Point | 2,124 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is 5 years older than the national figure. Overall, the population is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
23.0% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bolton Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 12.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 40.7% of the population are married, and 11.4% are in de facto relationships.
12.8% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bolton Point, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10448/bolton-point/topic/demographics-identity