Boyland · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Boyland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Boyland (L), where the typical home holds 3.3 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, marking a significant shift from a decade ago.

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📍 Boyland, Urban Centre

Where Boyland sits — Average household size

3.3 ▲ +32.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boyland — higher than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boyland3.3
4275, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 7.4% of people living alone, this is far below the Australian figure of 25.6%. The number of people per home has climbed since 2011, and nearly 22% of households now contain four people.

3.3 ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

7.4% ▼ -66.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boyland, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 72% of families here. One-parent families account for just 5.5% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

5.5% ▼ -62.8%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boyland, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Boyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321022/boyland/topic/family-households