Bolivar
SA 5110 · Salisbury
357 (2021) → 367 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bolivar is a stable suburb in Salisbury, SA 5110, about 18km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Bolivar are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bolivar has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.04%), Italy (1.96%), Netherlands (1.12%), New Zealand (0.84%)
Top languages: Italian (3.08%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Settlers Farm Campus R-6Primary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 945
- Temple Christian College - Bethany CampusSecondary · Independent · 3km
- Bethany Christian School IncorporatedPrimary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 997
- The Pines SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 978
- Holy Family Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 991
- Garden CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1028
- Riverdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 946
- Burton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 943
- Parafield Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 974
- Salisbury Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 943
- Parafield Gardens High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 930
- Paralowie SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 918
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bolivar
How far is Bolivar from Adelaide CBD?
Bolivar is about 17.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bolivar?
Bolivar has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bolivar?
Bolivar has a transport score of 28/100.