Boston (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL422011
People 337
Male 51.8%
Female 48.2%
Median age 47
Families 110
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 138
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,476
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,825
Median weekly rent $320
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 177 51.8 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 165 48.2 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 337 people in Boston (L). Of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

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Age Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 47 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 18 5.2 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 30 8.7 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 11 3.2 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 20 5.8 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 10 2.9 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 7 2.0 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 26 7.6 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 19 5.5 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 17 5.0 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 31 9.0 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 29 8.5 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 33 9.6 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 26 7.6 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 32 9.3 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 23 6.7 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 8 2.3 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 3 0.9 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Boston (L) was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 188 68.1 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 4 1.4 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 25 9.1 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 7 2.5 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 52 18.8 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Boston (L) aged 15 years and over, 68.1% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 173 69.2 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 18 7.2 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 59 23.6 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Boston (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 69.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 9 10.8 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 6 7.2 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 10 12.0 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 9 10.8 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 7 8.4 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 8 9.6 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 6 7.2 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 3.6 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 7 8.4 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 18 21.7 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Boston (L) 24.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 39.5% were in primary school, 22.4% in secondary school and 13.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 46 16.9 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 32 11.8 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 8 2.9 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 40 14.7 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 29 10.7 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 38 14.0 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 25 9.2 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 20 7.4 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 26 9.6 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Boston (L), 10.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 161 33.8 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
English 155 32.6 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
German 32 6.7 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1
Scottish 28 5.9 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 27 5.7 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Boston (L) were Australian 33.8%, English 32.6%, German 6.7%, Scottish 5.9% and Irish 5.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Boston (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 287 87.2 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 11 3.3 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
South Africa 6 1.8 6,610 0.4 162,449 0.7
Netherlands 3 0.9 6,602 0.4 70,172 0.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3 0.9 24,610 1.5 509,555 2.2

In Boston (L), 87.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, South Africa 1.8%, Netherlands 0.9% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.9%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 32 9.6 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 34 10.2 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 10 3.0 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 241 72.2 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Boston (L), 72.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 258 78.4 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 14 4.3 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 10 3.0 16,942 1.0 617,331 2.6
Ireland 7 2.1 9,916 0.6 169,273 0.7
Netherlands 7 2.1 15,010 0.9 175,354 0.7

In Boston (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.4%, England 4.3%, New Zealand 3.0%, Ireland 2.1% and Netherlands 2.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 278 84.0 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 10 3.0 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
Ireland 8 2.4 8,500 0.5 147,423 0.6
New Zealand 5 1.5 16,040 1.0 608,329 2.6
Germany 4 1.2 17,624 1.1 169,618 0.7

In Boston (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 84.0%, England 3.0%, Ireland 2.4%, New Zealand 1.5% and Germany 1.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 140 40.8 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 73 21.3 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 37 10.8 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Anglican 26 7.6 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 22 6.4 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Boston (L) were No Religion, so described 40.8%, Catholic 21.3%, Uniting Church 10.8%, Anglican 7.6% and Not stated 6.4%. In Boston (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 3 0.9 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
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English only spoken at home 319 95.5 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 4 3.2 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Boston (L) 95.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Mandarin 0.9%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 90 51.7 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 67 38.5 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 6 3.4 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 11 6.3 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 174 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Boston (L). Of these 51.7% were employed full time, 38.5% were employed part-time and 6.3% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 23 14.0 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 10 6.1 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 25 15.2 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 23 14.0 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 73 44.5 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Boston (L), 14.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 28 16.9 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 28 16.9 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 28 16.9 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 24 14.5 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 23 13.9 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 15 9.0 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 8 4.8 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3
Labourers 8 4.8 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5

The most common occupations in Boston (L) included Professionals 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Managers 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.9%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.8% and Labourers 4.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Road Freight Transport 9 7.4 10,024 1.3 129,528 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8 6.6 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4
Primary Education 8 6.6 16,651 2.2 231,198 2.2
Onshore Aquaculture 5 4.1 150 0.0 912 0.0
Prawn Fishing 5 4.1 80 0.0 390 0.0

Of the employed people in Boston (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 7.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.6%, Primary Education 6.6%, Onshore Aquaculture 4.1% and Prawn Fishing 4.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 754 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,763 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,476 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Boston (L) was $754.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 123 77.8 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 12 7.6 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 3 1.9 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Motorbike/scooter 3 1.9 3,440 0.5 64,580 0.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 126 76.8 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Boston (L), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 77.8%, Worked at home 7.6%, Car, as passenger 1.9% and Motorbike/scooter 1.9%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 229 80.4 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 83 30.1 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 35 12.7 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 95 34.1 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Boston (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 80.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.1% provided care for children and 12.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 42 15.1 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 92 33.0 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 46 16.5 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 43 15.4 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Boston (L), 33.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 65 57.0 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 41 36.0 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 8 7.0 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Boston (L), 36.0% were couple families with children, 57.0% were couple families without children and 7.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Boston (L), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 12 11.5 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 7 6.7 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 20 19.2 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 13 12.5 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 7 6.7 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 32 30.8 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 5 4.8 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 8 7.7 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Boston (L), of couple families with children, 11.5% had both partners employed full-time, 6.7% had both employed part-time and 19.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 125 91.9 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 11 8.1 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Boston (L), 91.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 125 100.0 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Boston (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 2.5 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 9 7.5 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 55 45.8 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 53 44.2 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Boston (L), of occupied private dwellings 2.5% had 1 bedroom, 7.5% had 2 bedrooms and 45.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 63 49.6 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 54 42.5 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 10 7.9 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Boston (L), 49.6% were owned outright, 42.5% were owned with a mortgage and 7.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 109 87.2 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 13 10.4 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 2.4 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Boston (L), of all households, 87.2% were family households, 10.4% were single person households and 2.4% were group households.

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Household income Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 10.3 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 19.8 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Boston (L), 10.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 19.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 320 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,825 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.7 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.3 -- 6.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 18 14.9 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 70 57.9 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 33 27.3 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 0 0.0 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Boston (L), 14.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 57.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 12 9.7 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 112 90.3 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Boston (L), 90.3% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Boston (L), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Boston (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Boston (L) % Boston (L) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Boston (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.