Boston

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL40145
People 1,169
Male 51.4%
Female 48.6%
Median age 40
Families 326
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 418
Average number of people per household 3
Median weekly household income $2,199
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent (b) $345
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 603 51.4 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 570 48.6 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 10 0.9 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,066 91.2 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 93 8.0 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 74 6.3 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 94 8.0 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 129 11.0 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 64 5.5 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 28 2.4 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 47 4.0 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 54 4.6 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 95 8.1 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 108 9.2 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 83 7.1 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 92 7.8 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 81 6.9 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 70 6.0 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 69 5.9 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 44 3.8 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 25 2.1 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 10 0.9 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 5 0.4 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 567 65.2 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 19 2.2 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 49 5.6 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 19 2.2 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 212 24.4 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 480 64.3 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 103 13.8 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 164 22.0 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 19 4.8 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 71 18.1 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 46 11.7 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 32 8.1 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 147 37.4 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 43 10.9 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 35 8.9 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 25 6.4 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 100 25.4 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 18 4.6 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 15 3.8 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 33 8.4 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 3 0.8 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 86 21.9 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 129 14.8 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 85 9.8 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 42 4.8 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 175 20.1 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 111 12.8 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 84 9.7 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 68 7.8 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 47 5.4 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 24 2.8 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 0 0.0 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 94 10.8 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 541 46.3 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 476 40.7 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Scottish 125 10.7 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
German 106 9.1 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Irish 78 6.7 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,004 85.9 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 21 1.8 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 8 0.7 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 6 0.5 8,212 0.5 189,207 0.7
Scotland 3 0.3 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5
Philippines 3 0.3 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 92 7.9 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 70 6.0 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 46 3.9 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 875 75.0 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 84 7.2 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 926 79.2 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 45 3.8 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 23 2.0 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6
Scotland 16 1.4 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
Ireland 11 0.9 10,013 0.6 184,126 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 947 81.0 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 50 4.3 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 20 1.7 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Scotland 13 1.1 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9
Netherlands 9 0.8 13,440 0.8 152,483 0.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 583 49.9 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 160 13.7 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 105 9.0 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 81 6.9 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 56 4.8 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Boston, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (55.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Greek 6 0.5 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Afrikaans 4 0.3 2,903 0.2 49,375 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,074 91.9 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 4 1.1 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 604 69.4 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 202 23.2 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 67 7.7 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 325 53.8 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 228 37.7 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 45 7.5 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 15 2.5 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 21 3.6 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 92 15.6 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 81 13.7 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 55 9.3 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 96 16.2 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 112 19.0 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 119 20.1 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 109 18.4 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 106 17.9 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 80 13.5 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 76 12.9 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 70 11.8 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 63 10.7 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Labourers 46 7.8 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 36 6.1 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 19 3.2 13,252 1.6 146,993 1.2
Other Social Assistance Services 19 3.2 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3
Road Freight Transport 16 2.7 10,299 1.2 135,344 1.1
Primary Education 15 2.5 18,714 2.2 265,249 2.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 15 2.5 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $993 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,307 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,199 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 425 71.9 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 19 3.2 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 7 1.2 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 71 12.0 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 36 6.1 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 5 0.8 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 446 75.5 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 701 81.0 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 333 38.6 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 104 11.9 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 225 25.7 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 162 18.6 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 270 31.0 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 147 16.9 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 129 14.8 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 67 5.7 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 83 7.1 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 26 2.2 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 37 3.2 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 21 1.8 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 3 0.3 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 11 0.9 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 56 4.8 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 4 0.3 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 59 5.0 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 778 66.6 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 120 10.3 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 814 69.6 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 170 14.5 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 38 3.3 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 18 1.5 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 120 10.3 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.3 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 24 2.8 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 765 87.9 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 74 8.5 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 136 41.7 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 178 54.6 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 15 4.6 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 0.0 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 53.3 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 60 19.4 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 22 7.1 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 82 26.5 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 23 7.4 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 10 3.2 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 53 17.1 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 22 7.1 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 37 11.9 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 362 92.1 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 30 7.6 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 359 99.2 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 5 1.4 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 5 1.4 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 23 6.5 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 156 43.9 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 168 47.3 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 0.8 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 47 13.1 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 162 45.1 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 143 39.8 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 7 1.9 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 322 88.2 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 40 11.0 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 3 0.8 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 111 30.7 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 216 59.7 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 27 7.5 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 0 0.0 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 7.0 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.5 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 345 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 20 74.1 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 3 11.1 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 5 18.5 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 156 72.2 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 13 6.0 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 47 21.8 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3 50.0 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 3 50.0 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 37 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,750 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Boston % Boston South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 360 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,114 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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