Alderley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Alderley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Alderley are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is a mix of family homes and smaller households, with a typical home hosting about 2.4 people.

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📍 Alderley, Suburb / Locality

Where Alderley sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Alderley — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Alderley2.4
4051, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households are more common here than in most areas, making up 27.6% of all homes. Two-person households are the most frequent, accounting for 34.2% of the total.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Alderley, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10% of the local mix, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Most families are couples, with 59.2% having children and 28.7% without.

10.0% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Alderley, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Alderley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30026/alderley/topic/family-households