Mount Bolton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Bolton

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up more than half of the people in Mount Bolton. It is a very small and elderly community, where the typical resident is 60 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Mount Bolton, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Bolton sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Mount Bolton — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Bolton29
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 29 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 81% of similar places.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 29

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 60 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 just 10.3% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 24.1%.

24.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Bolton, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Seniors (65+) is next at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 60.7% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

12.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Bolton, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 18%.

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: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Mount Bolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21775/mount-bolton/topic/demographics-identity