Boddington - Ranford · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Boddington - Ranford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are more common in Boddington - Ranford (L), where 2.5 people typically live in each home. This makes it a busier domestic environment than most similar areas, with a total of 54.4% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Boddington - Ranford, Urban Centre

Where Boddington - Ranford sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +19.0%
  • 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 Boddington - Ranford — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Boddington - Ranford2.5
6390, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are larger than in most similar areas, with the number of people per household rising from 2.1 in 2011 to 2.5. While 27.7% of people live alone, this is a drop of 8.3 points over the last decade.

2.5 ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.7% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Boddington - Ranford, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About 15.3% of families are headed by a single parent, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is part of a wider family mix where 28.2% of households are couples without children.

15.3% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Boddington - Ranford, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 Boddington - Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521005/boddington-ranford/topic/family-households