The one-neutron removal cross sections of neutron-rich Al isotopes and longitudinal momentum distributions of the residues have been measured for A = 33 to 36 at relativistic energies (≈900 MeV/u). The inclusive data have been interpreted within the eikonal approximation. The evolution of the single-particle occupancy in the ground state of 33,34,35 Al has been studied and compared with shell model predictions. The inferred 2s 1/2 neutron occupancy in the 33 Al ground-state wave function is 20% to 40% lower than the predicted one. The inclusive data do not exclude the presence of intruder states. Some intruder l = 1 occupancy is found in 34 Al, similarly to 33 Mg. The single-particle 1f 7/2 occupancy shows a gradual increase at N = 22. Correspondingly, a decrease of the 1d 3/2 strength has been observed.