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.
Bolinda · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolinda — higher than 52% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bolinda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bolinda, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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