3,436 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,499
- 2016: 2,979
- 2021: 3,436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bolwarra Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bolwarra Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas now defines Bolwarra Heights, where the typical resident is just 36. This shift is most visible in the high number of children, making the community feel noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
3,436
▲ +37.5%
- 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 Bolwarra Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bolwarra Heights | 3,436 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 3,436 people, which is larger than about 86% of similar places. Residents here are noticeably younger than the state typical age of 39.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bolwarra Heights splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people are married (58.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.8%, a figure a little below the national average.
3.9% ▲ +172.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bolwarra Heights, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Bolwarra Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10450/bolwarra-heights/topic/demographics-identity