Aldershot · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Aldershot

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people live alone in Aldershot (L), a figure well above the national average. This shift has contributed to a drop in the typical number of people per home, which now sits at 2.3.

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📍 Aldershot, Urban Centre

Where Aldershot sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Aldershot — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Aldershot2.3
4650, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.4% of residents live by themselves, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011 and is well above the Queensland average. Two-person homes are the most common at 37.7%.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▲ +59.9%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Aldershot, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.1% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the national figure. Couples with children are the largest group at 44.9%.

21.1% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Aldershot, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Aldershot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321001/aldershot/topic/family-households