Bootenal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bootenal

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Bootenal is centered around family homes, where most households consist of couples raising children. This community has a notably high rate of single-parent families compared to other similar areas, though the typical home size remains consistent with the national average.

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📍 Bootenal, Suburb / Locality

Where Bootenal sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Bootenal — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bootenal2.4
6532, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

There are usually 2.4 people per home in Bootenal, which is about the same as the typical household size across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Bootenal, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (27%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly 60% of families are couples with children, but one-parent families make up 15.6% of the total. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the state and national figures.

15.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bootenal, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Bootenal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50152/bootenal/topic/family-households