Albany Creek
Albany Creek is well served day-to-day, but rents have jumped.
Albany Creek is well served for the everyday — 5 schools and 3 supermarkets; among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 14% in the past year (RTA); renting is expensive, a median of $800 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 40 and households on a median $2,267 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 5 schools and 3 supermarkets
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 14% in the past year (RTA)
- renting is expensive, a median of $800 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Albany Creek on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Albany Creek, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Albany Creek against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Albany Creek population grew from 16,357 in 2016 to 17,369 in 2025, a change of 6.2% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Albany Creek | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,357 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 16,396 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 16,492 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 16,588 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 16,669 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 16,683 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,787 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 17,021 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 17,279 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,369 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Albany Creek gained 1,263 residents from internal migration and 151 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,378 people moved away — a net addition of 36 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,263
- Internal migration out+1,316
- Overseas migration in+151
- Natural increase+54
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,800 | 16,410 | +3.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,964/wk | $2,267/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $440/wk | +10% |
| Born overseas | 19.6% | 20.9% | +1.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 33.4%
- Mortgaged 46.7%
- Rented 15.2%
- Other / not stated 4.7%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Albany Creek against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Albany Creek went from $680 in 2024-Q1 to $800 in 2026-Q2, up 18%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Albany Creek | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $680 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $660 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $750 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $700 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $685 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $700 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $760 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $740 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $750 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $800 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $740n=13 | $850n=23 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $700n=10 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Albany Creek was $800 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 14% on a year earlier. That is $144 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $740.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $800 | +14.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $750 | +9.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $740 | +5.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $760 | +1.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $700 | +6.1% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $685 | +0.7% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $700 | +0.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $750 | +20.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $660 | +10.0% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $680 | +13.3% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $700 | +20.7% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $625 | +7.8% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $600 | +12.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $600 | +11.1% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $580 | +11.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $580 | +16.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $535 | +11.5% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $540 | +17.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $520 | +9.5% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $500 | +11.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $480 | +9.1% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $460 | +4.5% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $475 | +8.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $450 | −2.2% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $440 | −5.4% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $440 | −12.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $440 | −8.3% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $460 | −3.2% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $465 | −1.1% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $500 | +11.1% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $480 | +6.7% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $475 | +5.6% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $470 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $450 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $450 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $450 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,087
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,069
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,090
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,047
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Albany Creek sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Albany Creek is policed by the Queensland Police Service Albany Creek Division, which also covers Bridgeman Downs, McDowall, Eatons Hill and The Hills District. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Albany Creek specifically.
Most-reported offences · Albany Creek Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)725 /100k−72% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Assault284 /100k−73% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Unlawful Entry195 /100k−71% vs QLD↓ 16%
- Drug Offences193 /100k−88% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle87 /100k−74% vs QLD↓ 32%
- Robbery11 /100k−76% vs QLD
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Albany Creek Division — not Albany Creek on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Albany Creek Division over the last 12 months, running 72% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Albany Creek — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 725 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Assault | 284 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 195 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 193 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 87 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 32% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 11 per 100k | 45 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Albany Creek Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 2022<1%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
<1% of Albany Creek is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High <1%
Albany Creek has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | under 1% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Albany Creek SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 supermarkets and 30 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 18 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 restaurants. Staying active: 22 sports fields. The nearest train station, Strathpine, is about 5,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 52 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics, cafés, pubs and bars and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Albany Creek State High School
- All Saints Primary School
- Albany Hills State School
- Albany Creek State School
- Good Shepherd Christian School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Chatterbox Early Learning & Child Care Centre Albany Creek
- Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre
- Goodstart Albany Creek - Dawn Road
- Goodstart Albany Creek - The Boulevard
- Goodstart Early Learning
- Green Leaves Early Learning
- Albany Creek Community Kindergarten
Libraries
- Albany Creek Library
Gyms & fitness
- Jetts Fitness
GPs & clinics
- Radius Albany Hills
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Aldi
Green spaces
- Bleakley Park
- Hilltop Historical Park
- Tom Simpson Park
- Cuthbert Park
- Lemke Park
- Robert Morgan Park
- Jacaranda Park
- Richard Lee Reserve
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Albany Creek is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Albany Creek on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Albany Creek, route 359 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 46 minutes, roughly every 35 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Normanby. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Albany Creek
- 359Eatonvale - City Express via Albany Village~46 min · every ~35 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 357Brendale - City Express~56 min · peak only · via the busway at Normanby
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 46 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 47 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 35 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 359 — Eatonvale - City Express via Albany Village | about 46 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 357 — Brendale - City Express | about 56 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Albany Creek SA2 contains 5 schools — 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 3 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1062 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Albany Creek sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 70% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Albany Hills State School (primary), Albany Creek State High School (junior secondary), Albany Creek State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Bald Hills State School (primary), Albany Creek State School (primary), Patricks Road State School (primary), McDowall State School (primary), Eatons Hill State School (primary), Craigslea State High School (junior secondary), Ferny Grove State High School (junior secondary), Aspley State High School (junior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (junior secondary), Craigslea State High School (senior secondary), Ferny Grove State High School (senior secondary), Aspley State High School (senior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Albany Creek State School · State · Prep–6
- Albany Hills State School · State · Prep–6
- All Saints Primary School (Albany Creek) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Albany Creek State High School · State · 7–12
- Good Shepherd Christian School (Albany Creek) · Independent · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in The Hills District
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAlbany Creek+0.5%
- 01Cashmere+1.7%
- 02Dayboro+1.6%
- 03Samford Valley+1.2%
- 04The Hills District+1.0%
- 05Eatons Hill-0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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