Boho South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Boho South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Boho South, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This is a little below the national figure, reflecting a community where many residents live alone or as couples without children.

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📍 Boho South, Suburb / Locality

Where Boho South sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Boho South — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boho South2.3
3669, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.8% of people here live alone, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian figure. More than half of all homes—55.6%—are occupied by just two people.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boho South, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 28%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 43.4% of families, while couples without children account for 39.5%. One-parent families make up 14.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.

14.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Boho South splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (38%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 Boho South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20267/boho-south/topic/family-households