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Albion, QLD 4010 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
4,305
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
29.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.0
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,052/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,161/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$410/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,000/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
23.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
72.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
13.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.3%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
83.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 15.1%Mortgaged 21.5%Rented 58.7%Other / not stated 4.7%

Where the growth came from

Albion gained 744 residents from internal migration and 173 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 729 people moved away — a net addition of 188 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+744
Internal migration out+637
Overseas migration in+173
Natural increase+25
Population (ERP)
5,026
▲ 2,850 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+4.43%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+188
917 in · 729 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
19th
Top 8% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Albion against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Albion population grew from 2,974 in 2016 to 5,026 in 2025, a change of 69.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAlbionQueensland average
20162,9744,845,152
20173,3284,926,380
20183,6635,006,623
20193,9295,088,847
20204,1925,165,613
20214,3715,215,814
20224,5415,310,905
20234,7025,450,235
20244,8135,571,890
20255,0265,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population2,7934,305+54%
Median age3232+0 yrs
Median household income$1,823/wk$2,052/wk+13%
Median weekly rent$390/wk$410/wk+5.1%
Born overseas26.3%29.3%+3.0 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
0
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
10
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Albion SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 3 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 10 parks. For families: 2 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 12 cafés, 11 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 9 gyms and 7 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Albion, is about 550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 22 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Saint Margaret's Anglican Girls' School
Gyms & fitness
  • Pilates on Collingwood Street
  • Gym Cartel
  • Bodyfit Training
  • The Andy Bichel Gym
  • Culture Gym
  • CSC Boxing
  • Raw Power Yoga
  • Iron Underground
Shopping centres
  • Albion Fine Trades
GPs & clinics
  • Next Practice Medical Centre
  • The Albion Health Suites
  • Pain 2 Performance
Supermarkets
  • The Albion Marketplace
Parks
  • Crosby Park
  • Yowoggera Park
  • Albion Overpass Park
Train stations
  • Albion

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,078
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,095
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 4
score 967
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,113

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
02Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
03Ascot+2.2%
04Clayfield+1.6%
05Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
06Wooloowin - Lutwyche+1.5%
07Windsor+1.4%
08Newmarket+1.4%
09Alderley+1.0%
10Wilston+0.8%
11Hendra+0.6%
12Grange+0.6%