Boonal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Boonal

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live in each home in Boonal than in most similar areas. With 2.8 people per home, the area has a slightly larger household size than the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a community where larger family units are common.

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📍 Boonal, Suburb / Locality

Where Boonal sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Boonal — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boonal2.8
2409, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Boonal holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Boonal, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (33%) and 1 person (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 60% of the area. One-parent families account for 10% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

10.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boonal, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Boonal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10490/boonal/topic/family-households