Bolto SA 5238
Bolto is in Mid Murray LGA, SA, postcode 5238, with population 14.
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103 latest-year approvals in Mid Murray, +0.0% YoY; population +0.8% YoY (0.9% 5yr).
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Bolto is a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.
The page has limited direct evidence. Missing signals include Property prices, Market rent, and Schools, so use nearby alternatives or compare before relying on it.
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Bolto currently reads as a thin-context candidate.
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The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Full data detail
Bolto SA
Bolto is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Mid Murray local government area (postcode 5238). With a population of 14, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 66. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 1.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian.
The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,008.
The crime rate in the Mid Murray LGA is higher than average at 21,429 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Bolto is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Mid Murray local government area (postcode 5238). With a population of 14, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 66. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 1.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian.
The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,008.
The crime rate in the Mid Murray LGA is higher than average at 21,429 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Bolto FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Bolto in?
Bolto is in the Mid Murray Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5238. Council-level context for Mid Murray LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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Is Bolto a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Bolto show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bolto?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Bolto data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.