307 ▼ -36.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 480
- 2016: 275
- 2021: 307
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boisdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boisdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Boisdale is 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 307 people is shaped by a mix of families and seniors, with a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
307
▼ -36.0%
- 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 Boisdale — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 307 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the state or national average.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.5% of the population, a figure slightly above the Victorian average.
19.5% ▲ +76.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boisdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also common here, at 16.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.3% ▲ +212.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boisdale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/demographics-identity