88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boho · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boho is now 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a population of 88 people, with a notable concentration of seniors making up nearly a third of the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boho — lower than 62% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 60 years is among the highest for similar areas and is far older than the Victoria and Australia figures, which both sit at 38 years.
88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.7% of the population, which is far above the state figure. In contrast, children under 15 are a little above the national average at 20.5%.
30.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Boho, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%. This is well above the same figure for Victoria and Australia, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Boho, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20266/boho/topic/demographics-identity