Bolivar

SA 5110 · Salisbury

357 (2021) → 367 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

357

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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.

17.8 km

To Adelaide CBD

2.5 km

To coast

$550/wk

Median rent (house)

5.0 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

357

Population

Median age

1.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$756

vs NSW median-59.1%

Median taxable income (individual)$52,378/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -12%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5110 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher7.7%

Born in Australia55.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse17 / 0 / 5

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:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

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.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 217 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 951
Temple Christian College - Bethany CampusSecondary · Independent · 3km
Bethany Christian School IncorporatedPrimary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 996
The Pines SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 967
Holy Family Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1000
Garden CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1029
Riverdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 937
Burton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 946
Parafield Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 968
Salisbury Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 926
Parafield Gardens High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 928
Paralowie SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 909

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)65 min (bus)

Nearest train stationGreenfields Railway (5.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate6.0% · vs SA avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.3%

Manufacturing

11.5%

Retail Trade

11.0%

Construction

8.7%

Transport, Postal & Warehousing

7.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

29.0°C

Summer max

15.5°C

Winter max

550mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

1Pools

30 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

10 in suburbGPs

10 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

19Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachSt Kilda Beach (5.1 km)

Nearest hospitalLyell McEwin Hospital (8.6 km)

Nearest vet3.3 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (19.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

2.80

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.69%

Projected population 2041383

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Salisbury

Globe Derby ParkData not available55transport St KildaData not available27transport Paralowie$780K59transport Green Fields$911K73transport Parafield Gardens$876K92transport Burton$735K51transport

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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.