2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Boolite · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Boolite have remained steady since 2011, with the area now defined by a very high proportion of couples with children. While most homes hold about 2.6 people, the most striking feature is the complete absence of single-parent families.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boolite — higher than 57% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes in Boolite typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national and state figures.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Boolite, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 5 people (33%) and 1 person (24%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life here is dominated by couples, with 91.7% of families having children. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Boolite, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Boolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20291/boolite/topic/family-households