147 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 168
- 2016: 137
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boolarra South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boolarra South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boolarra South is 53 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated place with only 147 people, where seniors make up a significant portion of the community.
147
▼ -12.5%
- 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 South — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 147 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs ▲ +3.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.6%, a little below the state and national levels.
24.5% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boolarra South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian figure. Most people are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.0%) are a little below the state average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boolarra South, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20289/boolarra-south/topic/demographics-identity