Boynewood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Boynewood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 5.6% of families in Boynewood are one-parent families, which is well below the national figure. This small community sees a high proportion of couples living together, with over half of all families including children.

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📍 Boynewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Boynewood sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Boynewood — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boynewood2.5
4626, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.3% of residents live alone, which is higher than most similar areas. The typical home holds 2.5 people, matching both the Queensland and Australian figures.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boynewood, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (26%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.8% of families, while those without children account for 42.7%. The rate of one-parent families is much lower than most areas and well below the state average.

5.6% ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boynewood, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 42%.

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 Boynewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30350/boynewood/topic/family-households