1,023 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,003
- 2016: 973
- 2021: 1,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boolarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boolarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Boolarra stands out for its older population compared to similar areas. The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up over half of the people living here.
1,023
▲ +2.0%
- 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 Boolarra — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,023, which is larger than about 74% of areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with a smaller proportion of children under 15, which is well below the Australian figure.
21.7% ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boolarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the community, which is well above the national average. About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.8% ▲ +489.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boolarra, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Boolarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20288/boolarra/topic/demographics-identity