# Family & Households — Bounded Locality

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Bounded Locality (Section of State)

A high number of people living alone defines the daily life of Bounded Locality, where 32.4% of households are single-person homes. This is well above the national figure and contributes to the area having some of the lowest household occupancy rates among similar regions.

Typical homes here are small, with only 2.2 people per household, a figure that has edged down since 2011. About 32.4% of people live alone, which is much higher than the 25.6% national average.

Couples with children make up 48.3% of families, while couples without children account for 37.5%. One-parent families make up 13.1% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.2 | -4.3% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 13.1% | +4.6% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 32.4% | +7.0% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 48.3%, Couples without children 37.5%, One-parent families 13.1%, Other families 1.1%

**Household size** — 2 people 39.1%, 1 person 32.4%, 3 people 11.0%, 4 people 10.2%, 5 people 4.7%, 6 or more 2.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS42/bounded-locality/topic/family-households