Suburb in Salisbury

Bolivar, SA

Bolivar had a population of 49 at the 2021 Census (+32.7% since 2016). Median age 59.2. Median weekly household income $736. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bolivar at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bolivar's population grew by 32.7% to 49, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 59.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 3.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.6%.

38.5% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 56.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 22 households.

The median household earns $736 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $240 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,081 a month.

23.9% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 11.3% use a language other than English at home. 40.4% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bolivar beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBolivarSAAustralia
Population49*1,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+32.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age59.2*40.938.2
Households22*691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*6.8%14.3%
Renting38.5%*27.9%31.1%
Owned outright56.4%*33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$736*$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$240*$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,081*$1,505$1,866
Born overseas23.9%*25.2%29.3%
Other language at home11.3%*18.7%23.6%
No religion40.4%*48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+32.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 332011
  2. 372016
  3. 492021

Age

Median age 59.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Bolivar South Australia
Share of people by age, Bolivar and South Australia
0–93.1%
10–192.5%
20–296.7%
30–398.4%
40–4913.7%
50–5918.5%
60–6927.2%
70–7919.6%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bolivar at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.1%
  2. Australian38.0%
  3. Italian9.9%
  4. Irish6.8%
  5. German6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian4.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.9%
  2. Italy2.7%
  3. the Netherlands1.5%
  4. New Zealand1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bolivar

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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