QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Albany Creek, QLD, 4035
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#8 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Albany Creek is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 16,385 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 253 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 15.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 16,385
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,267
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 221 of 5,990
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 332 / 774 / 86
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 253
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 372 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -42.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault23
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)57
- Traffic And Related Offences29
- Unlawful Entry30
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,061
- Albany Creek State High SchoolSecondary
- Albany Creek State SchoolPrimary
- Albany Hills State SchoolPrimary
- All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary
- Good Shepherd Christian SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
52 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Creek Rd at Preston Point
- Keong Rd at Leitchs Road
- Keong Rd at Preston Point
- Keong Rd near Seligan St
- South Pine Rd at Hylacola
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
138 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- SuncorpBank
- WestpacBank
- Beauty salon
- Youthful ConceptsBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bleakley ParkPark
- Cuthbert ParkPark
- Hilltop Historical ParkPark
- Jacaranda ParkPark
- John Leitch Memorial ParkPark
- Lemke ParkPark
- Lismore Drive ParkPark
- Mahaca ParkPark
- Richard Lee ReservePark
- Robert Morgan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Radius Albany HillsOld Northern Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Albany Creek Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Chatterbox Early Learning & Child Care Centre Albany CreekNarrabeen Roadchildcare
- Goodstart Albany Creek - Dawn RoadDawn Roadkindergarten
- Goodstart Albany Creek - The BoulevardThe Boulevardkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learningkindergarten
- Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning CentreOld Northern Roadchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Albany Creek Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Chatterbox Early Learning & Child Care Centre Albany CreekchildcareNarrabeen Roadchildcare
- Goodstart Albany Creek - Dawn RoadchildcareDawn Roadkindergarten
- Goodstart Albany Creek - The BoulevardchildcareThe Boulevardkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning CentrechildcareOld Northern Roadchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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