Boolboonda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Boolboonda

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 40% of families in Boolboonda are couples with children, making them a common sight in this rural area. While many homes are small, the community has a higher share of one-parent families than most similar places.

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📍 Boolboonda, Suburb / Locality

Where Boolboonda 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 Boolboonda — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boolboonda2.3
4671, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Boolboonda is smaller than the national figure, with 2.3 people per house. About 21.7% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boolboonda, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.7% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 14.1%.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boolboonda, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Boolboonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/topic/family-households