Boambolo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Boambolo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in Boambolo, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents live in larger family groups, there is also a notable number of people living on their own.

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📍 Boambolo, Suburb / Locality

Where Boambolo sits — Average household size

2.9 —
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boambolo — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boambolo2.9
2582, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual household size is 2.9 people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is a mixed environment where 28% of people live alone—a rate well above the state average—yet 36% of homes contain four people.

2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.0% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Boambolo splits fairly evenly between 4 people (30%) and 2 people (27%), with 1 person at 23%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group here at 69%. One-parent families account for 10.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.3% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boambolo, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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 Boambolo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10422/boambolo/topic/family-households