Albany Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Albany Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 65.3% of families in Albany Creek are couples with children, making it a strong family hub. This focus on larger households is reflected in the typical home size, which is higher than the state and national figures.

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📍 Albany Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Albany Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Albany Creek — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Albany Creek2.8
4035, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 17.5% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.5% ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Albany Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.

10.6% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Albany Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Albany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011382/albany-creek/topic/family-households