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.
Boyland · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boyland — higher than 90% of areas.
| Boyland | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 4275, QLD | 2.8 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
7.4% ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Boyland, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (14%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Boyland, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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