$240 ▲ +56.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $153
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bolivar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bolivar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Bolivar a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly home loan payment is just $1,040, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of people who own their homes outright.
$240
▲ +56.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolivar — lower than 63% of areas.
| Bolivar | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most renters here pay between $200 and $349 a week, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is well below the South Australian average.
$1,040 ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,206
- 2016: $958
- 2021: $1,040
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bolivar, $200–$349 is the majority at 80%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bolivar, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting are both common here, with 55.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. At the same time, 37.7% of households rent, which is well above the Australian figure.
37.7% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.3% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bolivar, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as 87.4% of dwellings are classified as 'other' rather than separate houses. With only 17.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has among the highest number of people per bedroom in the state.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
10.7% ▲ +317.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
17.6% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bolivar, Other dwelling is the majority at 86%; Separate house is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bolivar, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (19%) and Studio / none (14%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Bolivar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/topic/housing-dwellings