Boscabel · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Boscabel

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes defines daily life in Boscabel, where 38.5% of households consist of just one person. This is far above the national figure and results in a smaller typical household size than in most other areas.

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📍 Boscabel, Suburb / Locality

Where Boscabel sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Boscabel — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boscabel2.2
6394, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is 2.2, which is a little below the Western Australia and Australia figures of 2.5. This lower density is driven by the fact that people living alone are far more common here than in most areas.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 38.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boscabel, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (24%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.5% of families, while one-parent families are far below the state and national figures at 0.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boscabel, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Boscabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50158/boscabel/topic/family-households