Alabama Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Alabama Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 27.6% of families in Alabama Hill are led by a single parent, a figure far above the national average. This small area has a mix of household types, but a high number of people living alone makes it feel different from many other Queensland neighbourhoods.

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📍 Alabama Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Alabama Hill sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alabama Hill — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Alabama Hill2.3
4820, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person homes are common here, with 32.6% of people living alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. Because of this, the typical home in Alabama Hill holds 2.3 people, a little below the national average of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.6% ▲ +67.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Alabama Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.6% of the total, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Australian rate of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 35.5%, followed closely by couples without children at 34.2%.

27.6% ▲ —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Alabama Hill splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (35%) and Couples without children (34%), with One-parent families at 27%.

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 Alabama Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30019/alabama-hill/topic/family-households