Bolton Point, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Bolton Point NSW is 2,124 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bolton Point is $623 per week ($32,396 per year). Median rent in Bolton Point is $267 per week ($1,157 per month). Bolton Point has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bolton Point has a population density of 1,263 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bolton Point is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bolton Point is $1,517.

There were 41 recorded offences in Bolton Point in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (13 offences).

Population
2,124
Census 2021
Median income
$623/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$267/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Bolton Point vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Bolton Point is $623 a week, 19% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,662nd of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $267 a week, $118 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 21.9% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical NSW suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBolton PointTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$623/wk$765/wk −19%$766/wk
Household income$1,217/wk$1,704/wk −29%$1,637/wk
Rent$267/wk$385/wk −31%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,965/mo −23%$1,733/mo
Median age4343 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.9%22.6% −0.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Bolton Point, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Bolton Point Population

2,124 residents at the 2021 Census.

Bolton Point Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$623/wk
$32,396 per year
Ranked 6,733 of 14,663
Median Rent
$267/wk
$1,157 per month
Ranked 5,789 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Bolton Point Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,217/wk
Median rent $267/wk
Rent to income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Bolton Point against your income

About $5,274 a month
Median rent $267/wk
Left after rent $950/wk
Rent share 21.9%

Bolton Point Schools

10
schools nearby
7
government
949
avg ICSEA score
3,530
total students
Charlton Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 831 students
1063
ICSEA
St Paul's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 636 students
1026
ICSEA
Toronto High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 952 students
961
ICSEA
Fassifern Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 59 students
947
ICSEA
Booragul Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 206 students
931
ICSEA
Lake Macquarie High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 435 students
925
ICSEA
Toronto Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
910
ICSEA
Five Islands School Government
Combined · U · 51 students
890
ICSEA
Fennell Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 students
889
ICSEA
Booragul Primary School Catholic
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Bolton Point

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (1,005) Female 52.7% (1,120)

Population Density

1,263
people per km²
2,124 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,438
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.5%
New Zealand
1.4%
South Africa
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
India
0.5%
Netherlands
0.5%
Cambodia
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
0.7%
German
0.6%
Thai
0.4%
Vietnamese
0.3%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.2%
Korean
0.2%
Spanish
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
42.2%
English
41.1%
Australian Aboriginal
11.3%
Scottish
9.9%
Irish
9.8%
German
3.9%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
1.6%
Polish
1.2%
Welsh
1.0%
Maori
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.5%
Anglican
15.6%
Catholic
14.5%
Not stated
6.8%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Pentecostal
1.8%
Baptist
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

12.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
40.7% 708
Separated
4.8% 83
Divorced
12.0% 209
Widowed
6.9% 120
Never married
35.6% 620

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
29.5%
Couple: children under 15
27.9%
One parent: children under 15
17.1%
Couple: no children under 15
14.4%
One parent: no children under 15
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.2%
2 persons
36.5%
3 persons
14.5%
4 persons
13.6%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Bolton Point

Housing Tenure

Of the 777 occupied private dwellings in Bolton Point at the 2021 Census, 38.0% were rented, 25.9% owned outright and 29.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
5.3% 41 dwellings
Owned outright
25.9% 201 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.7% 231 dwellings
Rented
38.0% 295 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 6 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.8%
2 bedrooms
10.6%
3 bedrooms
56.2%
4 bedrooms
23.3%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$800-$999/mo
8.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.1%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
31.4%
3 vehicles
10.7%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Bolton Point

Employment

Employed full-time
24.2% 386 people
Employed part-time
19.7% 315 people
Unemployed
4.1% 66 people
Not in labour force
51.9% 828 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
24.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.5%
Community & Personal Service
18.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Managers
9.0%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.4%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
8.8%
$300-$399/wk
7.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.2%
Did not go to work
18.4%
Car (passenger)
6.2%
Walked only
1.0%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
44.4%
Bachelor Degree
20.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
6.0%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.3%
Engineering
16.5%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Health
14.1%
Education
11.6%
Architecture & Building
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.6%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%
Information Technology
1.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.6%
Secondary: Government
24.9%
Pre-school
14.2%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Primary: Catholic
4.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Secondary: Catholic
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
82.4%
Has need for assistance
12.3%
Need for assistance not stated
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
359
Arthritis
128
Asthma
101
Lung condition
85
Heart disease
64
Diabetes
59
Stroke
45
Cancer
39
Kidney disease
28
Dementia
28

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 275
Did not provide
83.0% 1,342

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.2% 232
Not a volunteer
85.8% 1,400

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 3
Previously served
4.2% 68
Never served
95.7% 1,565

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.1%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
21.1%
4 children
9.9%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951: 1960
21
1961: 1970
26
1971: 1980
37
1981: 1990
23
1991: 2000
16
2001: 2010
37
2011: 2015
12
2016
5
2017
5
2019
5
2020
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

10.9%
moved in the last year
35.3%
moved in the last 5 years
8.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,769
Moved from NSW
171
Moved: same area (SA2)
32
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from QLD
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.5%
5: 14 hours
26.0%
15: 29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
31.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
75.7%
Step family: no other children
14.5%
Blended family: no other children
8.1%
Intact family: other children present
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Bolton Point Crime Statistics

41 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Assault
13
Theft
9
Other Against Person
7
Property Damage
4
Other Against Property
4
Sexual Offences
2
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Bolton Point

The closest suburb to Bolton Point is Woodrising, 1.2 km away.

Woodrising
1.2 km away · income $718/wk · rent $378/wk
Fennell Bay
1.9 km away · income $700/wk · rent $368/wk
Booragul
2.5 km away · income $613/wk · rent $320/wk
Blackalls Park
3.1 km away · income $683/wk · rent $350/wk
Toronto
3.4 km away · income $581/wk · rent $320/wk
Kilaben Bay
3.5 km away · income $859/wk · rent $390/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Bolton Point

What is the population of Bolton Point NSW?

The population of Bolton Point NSW is 2,124 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,263 people per km². Bolton Point is ranked #2,936 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bolton Point?

The median personal income in Bolton Point NSW is $623 per week, or $32,396 per year. The median household income is $1,217 per week. Family income is $1,438 per week. Bolton Point is ranked #6,733 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bolton Point?

Median rent in Bolton Point NSW is $267 per week ($1,157 per month). Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Bolton Point ranks #5,789 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bolton Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bolton Point NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bolton Point?

The median age in Bolton Point NSW is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bolton Point a good suburb to live in?

Bolton Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,124. The median income is $623/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10448. All dollar figures in AUD.