Boondall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Boondall

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Boondall consist of couples with children, making up 56.3% of family groups. This mix of households generally supports more people per home than in most other similar areas, although the typical household size has edged down slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Boondall, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Boondall sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Boondall — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boondall2.6
4034, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.6 people live in the typical home, which is higher than most areas. While 23.7% of residents live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—the most common household size is two people at 34.1%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boondall, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. This sits alongside a high proportion of couples with children, who account for 56.3% of families.

14.9% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boondall, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Boondall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031035/boondall/topic/family-households