2.5 ▼ -49.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Boyanup · Urban Centre
Family & Households in Boyanup
How families and households are made up across the area.
Average home sizes in Boyanup (L) have fallen sharply since 2011, with typical households shrinking from 4.9 to 2.5 people. This shift is seen in the rising number of people living alone, though the area remains heavily focused on family living. Over half of the homes are occupied by couples with children.
2.5
▼ -49.0%
- 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 Boyanup — higher than 64% of areas.
| Boyanup | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 20.2% of people now live alone, which is much lower than the national figure of 25.6%. While the usual household size of 2.5 people is about the same as the state and national figures, 42.8% of homes are shared by just two people.
20.2% ▲ +92.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Boyanup, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 50.1% of families in the area, while couples without children account for 35.7%. One-parent families represent 12.8% of the total, a figure that has fallen by 13 points since 2011 and is now a little below the Australian average.
12.8% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Boyanup, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521006/boyanup/topic/family-households