1,636 ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 933
- 2016: 1,039
- 2021: 1,636
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boolaroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boolaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably higher share of people in de facto relationships sets Boolaroo apart from the rest of the state. The area has 1,636 residents, with a typical age of 39 that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
1,636
▲ +75.3%
- 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 Boolaroo — higher than 76% of areas.
| Boolaroo | 1,636 |
|---|---|
| 2284, NSW | 12,612 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Boolaroo is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,636 people.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, as the 17.4% of children under 15 is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
19.3% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boolaroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 15.6% of residents, a figure well above the 10.6% seen across New South Wales.
4.6% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boolaroo, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Boolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10480/boolaroo/topic/demographics-identity