Bool Lagoon, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Bool Lagoon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bool Lagoon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 42
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,562
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Coordinates
- -37.1285, 140.6859
Bool Lagoon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bool Lagoon using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 15% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 21% |
Share of the 38 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 20% |
| Rented | 3 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 18 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 18 occupied private dwellings in Bool Lagoon.
- Median weekly rent
- $100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $880
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,562
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,036
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 15 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 83.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 22
- Employed part-time
- 8
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Bool Lagoon
Where is Bool Lagoon?
Bool Lagoon is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bool Lagoon?
At the 2021 Census, Bool Lagoon had a population of about 42.
Is Bool Lagoon an advantaged area?
Bool Lagoon has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
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