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Alexandra Hills

Household type

In Alexandra Hills, 33.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.8% in Redland City.

Alexandra Hills's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Alexandra Hills's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Alexandra Hills - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,05433.931.82,09436.133.2-40
Couples without children1,63727.029.31,51426.128.6+123
One parent families87714.511.380813.911.1+69
Other families721.20.9591.00.9+13
Group household1442.42.31552.72.6-11
Lone person1,11018.321.299517.120.0+115
Other not classifiable household1342.22.31562.72.8-22
Visitor only households280.50.9210.40.9+7
Total households6,056100.0100.05,802100.0100.0+254
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Alexandra Hills in 2021 compared to Redland City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.5% were one-parent families, compared with 31.8% and 11.3% respectively for Redland City.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.3% compared to 21.2% in Redland City while the proportion of couples without children was 27.0% compared to 29.3% in Redland City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Alexandra Hills increased by 254 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Alexandra Hills between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+123 households)
  • Lone person (+115 households)
  • One parent families (+69 households)

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