Booborowie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Booborowie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 4.5% of families in Booborowie are headed by a single parent, a figure far below the state and national averages. This small community is mostly made up of couples, with half of all families raising children. Most homes are small, typically housing just two people.

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📍 Booborowie, Suburb / Locality

Where Booborowie sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Booborowie — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Booborowie2.2
5417, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Booborowie has 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common at 42.5%, while a quarter of residents live alone.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▼ -12.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Booborowie, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 49.7% having children and 40.6% without. The number of one-parent families is much lower than in most other similar areas.

4.5% ▼ -47.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Booborowie, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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 Booborowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40135/booborowie/topic/family-households