Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 4.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bolivar
SA 5110 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 357
- Postcode
- 5110
ABS 2021
Bolivar, South Australia
Property market insights for Bolivar
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bolivar SA
Market data updated October 2023.
Bolivar has a 12-month growth rate of -4.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bolivar safe?
The overall rate for Bolivar is 7,744 offences per 100,000 residents — 106% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bolivar.
Overall crime rate
7,744
offences per 100,000 residents
106% aboveGreater Adelaide
BolivarGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bolivar?
Bolivar SA 5110 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
357 people call Bolivar home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $756 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 357
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,040 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.0%Below
15–3411.8%Below
35–5425.5%In line
55–7447.3%Above
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses10.5%Below
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage4.5%Below
Renting38.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.0%Above
One car57.3%Above
Two cars25.5%Below
Three or more10.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.2%Below
Drove to work59.8%Below
Train, tram or bus8.2%Above
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Bolivar
7.2% of workers in Bolivar worked from home on Census day.
5.0% of Bolivar residents were born in England.
30.5% of people in Bolivar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bolivar
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bolivar SA 5110.
Is Bolivar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.0% of Bolivar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
67 family households lived in Bolivar; 11.9% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
4.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bolivar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bolivar had 357 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
59.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bolivar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 10.5% of occupied private dwellings in Bolivar.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bolivar?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
4.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bolivar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bolivar had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 56.6% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 35.2%, while 2.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bolivar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
59.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bolivar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 57.3% of the total.
35.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bolivar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.9% reported a different address.
17.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bolivar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.8% of residents used only English at home.
8.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bolivar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.4% of Bolivar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 65.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bolivar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Bolivar.
Australian ancestry made up 28.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bolivar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 6.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bolivar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 32.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
12.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 15.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bolivar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
28.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 17.6% arthritis and 11.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bolivar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bolivar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $756 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,040.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bolivar compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.2% in Bolivar, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 38.7% in Bolivar, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bolivar
Is Bolivar expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bolivar good for families?
The Census counted 67 local families, and 5.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bolivar?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bolivar
10 streets in Bolivar
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bolivar Interchange Connector Rd
- Hodgson Rd
- Jobson Rd
- Jones Rd
- North South
- Port Wakefield Rd
- Robinson Rd
- Sellar Rd
- Summer Rd
- Undo Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.