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Albion (Brisbane - Qld), QLD, 4010
Current weather
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93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#28 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,446 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 261 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 75.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 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
- 3,446
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,972
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 280 of 1,962
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 57 / 1,243
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)
- $700
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)
- 261
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 133
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 133 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences77
- Good Order Offences20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)87
- Traffic And Related Offences13
- Unlawful Entry14
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)
- 1,183
- All Hallows' SchoolCombined
- Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary
- Brisbane Grammar SchoolCombined
- St James CollegeCombined
- St Joseph's CollegeCombined
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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- McLennan St at Marne Street, stop 17
- McLennan St near Bale St, stop 16
- Sandgate Rd at Camden Street, stop 20
- Sandgate Rd at Camden Street, stop 20
- Sandgate Rd at Hutton Street, stop 21
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
261 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Trade Coast CellarsAlcohol
- Jocelyn's ProvisionsBakery
97 Sandgate Road
- The Albion BakehouseBakery
- Time and TempBakery
- AdelaBar
- DriftBar
- Bbq (4)
- Belle Beauty BarBeauty salon
- By AnthinaBeauty salon
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albion Overpass ParkPark
- Crosby ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Albion Dental CareSandgate Roaddentist
- Aspire Health & FunctionMawarra Streetalternative
- Naturopathy by Naturealternative
- Next Practice Medical Centredoctor
- Pain 2 Performanceclinic
- RSP Sports PhysiotherapyMoore Streetphysiotherapist
- Rise Chiropractic & Wellnessalternative
- ScriptRITE PharmacySandgate Roadpharmacy
- Studio Musculoskeletalphysiotherapist
- The Albion Health Suitesclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Breakfast Creek HotelState heritage place
- DunavertyState heritage place
- The Holy Triad TempleState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 95.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 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
- Breakfast Creek HotelheritageState heritage place
- DunavertyheritageState heritage place
- The Holy Triad TempleheritageState heritage place
- Albion Dental CarehealthSandgate Roaddentist
- Aspire Health & FunctionhealthMawarra Streetalternative
- Naturopathy by Naturehealthalternative
- Next Practice Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Pain 2 Performancehealthclinic
- RSP Sports PhysiotherapyhealthMoore Streetphysiotherapist
- Rise Chiropractic & Wellnesshealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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