Suburbs Albany Creek

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Albany Creek QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Albany Creek, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Albany Creek QLD is 16,385 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Albany Creek is $954 per week ($49,608 per year). Median rent in Albany Creek is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Albany Creek has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Albany Creek has a population density of 1702.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Albany Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albany Creek is $2,037.

There were 1,668 recorded offences in Albany Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 102 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (624 offences).

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📍 Albany Creek, Queensland — 27.3537°S, 152.9682°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (6)

Albany Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Albany Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$954/wk
$49,608 per year
#1575 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
#1252 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,037/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Albany Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (8,004) Female 51.2% (8,385)

Population Density

1702.5
people per km²
16,385 people · 9.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,556
Family income/wk

Albany Creek Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Albany Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.7% 1,922 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.3% 2,688 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Albany Creek Country of Birth

Australia
90.7%
England
6.2%
India
1.0%
Germany
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%
China
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Iran
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Albany Creek Religion

No Religion
41.5%
Catholic
26.5%
Anglican
13.0%
Uniting Church
5.2%
Baptist
4.0%
Not stated
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Albany Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Albany Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.6%
Afrikaans
19.6%
Italian
12.2%
Spanish
10.8%
Cantonese
8.5%
Hindi
8.2%
Mandarin
8.0%
German
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Albany Creek Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.1% 5,214 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 2,809 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 315 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.1% 3,765 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Albany Creek Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.8%
Certificate III/IV
31.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
8.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Albany Creek Occupation

Professionals
32.7%
Managers
16.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.6%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Albany Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.4%
Engineering
16.1%
Health
13.7%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Education
10.3%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Information Technology
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Albany Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Albany Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Albany Creek Marital Status

💍
Married
56.0% 7,352
↔️
Separated
2.5% 332
📋
Divorced
7.2% 943
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 617
👤
Never married
29.6% 3,889

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Albany Creek Ancestry

English
31.8%
Australian
27.9%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
9.5%
Other
6.2%
German
4.5%
Italian
3.1%
Dutch
1.6%
Chinese
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
South African
1.2%
New Zealander
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Albany Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Government
22.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.6%
Pre-school
8.5%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Albany Creek Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 1,687
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 30,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Albany Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.2% 2,081
—
Not a volunteer
83.8% 10,734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Albany Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Albany Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Bus
1.7%
Train
1.3%
Walked only
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Albany Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
26.5%
2 vehicles
44.0%
3 vehicles
16.7%
4+ vehicles
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Albany Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
5.4%
3 bedrooms
34.3%
4 bedrooms
45.3%
5 bedrooms
11.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Albany Creek Population Mobility

11.7%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Albany Creek Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
616
Indigenous residents
31,618
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Albany Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,545
Asthma
629
Arthritis
510
Heart disease
424
Diabetes
365
Lung condition
261
Cancer
258
Stroke
148
Kidney disease
126
Dementia
55

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Albany Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Albany Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.0%
Couple — no children
23.6%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Albany Creek Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 133
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 48
🏅
Previously served
4.7% 605
👤
Never served
93.9% 12,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Albany Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 1,683
—
Did not provide
86.8% 11,100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Albany Creek Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Albany Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
117
1961–1970
238
1971–1980
329
1981–1990
444
1991–2000
448
2001–2010
977
2011–2015
466
2016
50
2017
66
2018
57
2019
66
2020
27
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Albany Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.5%
5–14 hours
33.5%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Albany Creek Household Size

1 person
17.5%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
21.0%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Albany Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
14,071
Moved from QLD
1,364
Moved — same area (SA2)
255
Moved from overseas
56
Moved from NSW
51
Moved from VIC
49
Moved from NT
20
Moved from ACT
14
Moved from SA
13
Moved from WA
13
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Albany Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.2%
Step family — no other children
8.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Albany Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,668 total

Theft
624
Assault
220
Break & Enter
217
Drug Offences
126
Traffic
117
Fraud
98
Property Damage
83
Domestic Violence
75
Sexual Offences
68
Weapons
30
Robbery
10

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Albany Creek Schools

6
schools nearby
4
government
1062
avg ICSEA score
4,853
total students
All Saints Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1091
ICSEA
Albany Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 829 students
1068
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Christian School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 214 students
1061
ICSEA
Eatons Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 977 students
1060
ICSEA
Albany Creek State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,550 students
1055
ICSEA
Albany Creek State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 667 students
1036
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Albany Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,267/wk
Median Rent $440/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Albany Creek

≈ $9,824/month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $1,827/wk
Rent share 19.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

West End (Townsville - Qld)
Income: $921/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $190/wk
Wandal
Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $170/wk
Belgian Gardens
Income: $964/wk Rent: $283/wk Save: $157/wk
North Ward
Income: $997/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $155/wk
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
Income: $844/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $145/wk
North Mackay
Income: $786/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $140/wk
Sadliers Crossing
Income: $800/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $140/wk
Marburg
Income: $764/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $140/wk

Albany Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Mooloolaba
Pop: 8,202 Income: $843/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bentley Park
Pop: 8,360 Income: $821/wk Rent: $385/wk
Annandale (Qld)
Pop: 8,376 Income: $931/wk Rent: $380/wk
Beenleigh
Pop: 8,425 Income: $642/wk Rent: $300/wk
Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld)
Pop: 8,446 Income: $704/wk Rent: $345/wk
Park Ridge
Pop: 8,455 Income: $764/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Albany Creek

What is the population of Albany Creek QLD?

The population of Albany Creek QLD is 16,385 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1702.5 people per km².Albany Creek is ranked #232 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Albany Creek?

The median personal income in Albany Creek QLD is $954 per week, or $49,608 per year.The median household income is $2,267 per week.Family income is $2,556 per week.Albany Creek is ranked #1,575 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Albany Creek?

Median rent in Albany Creek QLD is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Albany Creek ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Albany Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albany Creek QLD is $2,037. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Albany Creek?

The median age in Albany Creek QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Albany Creek a good suburb to live in?

Albany Creek is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 16,385.The median income is $954/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30020. All dollar figures in AUD.