2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Point Boston · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Point Boston
How families and households are made up across the area.
A higher share of one-parent families than the national average is a standout feature of Point Boston. Half of the families here are couples with children, and homes tend to be slightly more crowded than the state figure.
2.6
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- 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 Point Boston — higher than 57% of areas.
| Point Boston | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Point Boston usually hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4.
Household size
View on map →In Point Boston, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (22%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16% of the local total, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children represent half of all families.
16.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Point Boston, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 Point Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41169/point-boston/topic/family-households