Bouldercombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bouldercombe

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Bouldercombe consist of couples with children. This makes the area a strong hub for families, with far fewer people living alone than the national figure.

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📍 Bouldercombe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bouldercombe 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 Bouldercombe — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bouldercombe2.6
4699, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. About 39.7% of households have two people, while those living alone make up 21.6%—a figure well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.6% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bouldercombe, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.5% of families, while couples without children account for 33.6%. One-parent families are less common here at 12%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

12.0% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bouldercombe, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/topic/family-households