Bolinda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bolinda

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bolinda is 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This shift toward an older population is seen in the high number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bolinda, Suburb / Locality

Where Bolinda sits — Total population

185 —
  • 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 Bolinda — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bolinda185
3432, VIC 185
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bolinda has 185 residents, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas.

185 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 197
  • 2021: 185

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs —

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 41.6%. Seniors account for 20.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.1%.

20.5% —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.1% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bolinda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, accounting for 57.2% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.

9.0% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bolinda, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bolinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20272/bolinda/topic/demographics-identity