2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Boonal · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boonal — higher than 76% of areas.
| Boonal | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2409, NSW | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Boonal, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (33%) and 1 person (25%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Boonal, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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