Albany Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Albany Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Albany Creek compared to the rest of the country. This is a family-focused area where the typical home holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Most households here are larger than those found in most other areas.

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Where Albany Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Albany Creek — higher than 76% 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 are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 17.5%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.5% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 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.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 65.3%. One-parent families account for 10.6% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

10.6% ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL30020/albany-creek/topic/family-households