2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Boho South · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boho South — lower than 71% of areas.
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Boho South, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 28%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Boho South splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (38%), with One-parent families at 14%.
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