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Albion QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Albion QLD is 3,446 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Albion is $1,168 per week ($60,736 per year). Median rent in Albion is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Albion has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Albion has a population density of 2620.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Albion is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albion is $1,950.

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Albion Population

residents (Census 2021)

Albion Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,168/wk

$60,736 per year

#503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Albion Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,711) Female 50.4% (1,736)

Population Density

2620.9

people per km²

3,446 people · 1.3 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,528

Family income/wk

Albion 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)

Albion Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

40.3% 231 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.7% 342 dwellings

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

Albion Country of Birth

Australia

86.2%

England

6.9%

India

2.4%

Brazil

2.0%

Hong Kong

0.7%

China

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

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

Albion Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Catholic

22.5%

Anglican

9.5%

Not stated

8.6%

Hinduism

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Albion Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Albion Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.8%

Spanish

17.9%

IAL Nepali

14.7%

Portuguese

12.8%

SAL Tot

9.6%

Mandarin

9.0%

Korean

7.1%

Hindi

7.1%

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

Albion Employment

💼

Employed full-time

54.0% 1,482 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.1% 552 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.8% 103 people

🏠

Not in labour force

22.1% 608 people

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

Albion Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.2%

Certificate III/IV

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Albion Occupation

Professionals

40.0%

Managers

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.1%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Albion Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.6%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Engineering

13.6%

Health

12.6%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Information Technology

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Education

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Albion Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Albion Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Albion Marital Status

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Married

27.8% 870

↔️

Separated

3.2% 101

📋

Divorced

9.6% 300

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 128

👤

Never married

55.3% 1,733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Albion Ancestry

English

29.8%

Australian

20.9%

Irish

11.6%

Other

11.4%

Scottish

9.5%

German

4.8%

Italian

3.7%

Chinese

2.8%

Indian

1.6%

Filipino

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Albion School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

32.0%

Primary — Government

29.4%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Secondary — Government

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Albion Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 225

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 6,249

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

Albion Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 430

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 2,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Albion Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Albion How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.4%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Train

10.9%

Walked only

4.9%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Bus

3.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.6%

Bicycle

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

0.6%

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

Albion Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.1%

1 vehicle

52.5%

2 vehicles

28.3%

3 vehicles

5.7%

4+ vehicles

2.4%

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

Albion Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

22.0%

2 bedrooms

46.3%

3 bedrooms

22.9%

4 bedrooms

4.8%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Albion Population Mobility

32.7%

moved in the last year

72.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Albion Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

100

Indigenous residents

6,465

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Albion Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

380

Asthma

155

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Albion Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Albion Family Structure

Couple — no children

52.1%

Couple — children under 15

28.5%

Couple — no children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Albion Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 87

👤

Never served

96.4% 2,808

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Albion Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.4% 243

—

Did not provide

91.6% 2,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Albion Children Ever Born

No children

64.6%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

16.1%

3 children

6.9%

4 children

1.9%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Albion When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

117

2001–2010

241

2011–2015

128

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Albion Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

29.0%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

9.4%

30+ hours

3.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

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

Albion Household Size

1 person

40.6%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

7.2%

5 persons

1.6%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Albion Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,162

Moved from QLD

815

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Albion Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.9%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Albion Schools

schools nearby

government

1119

avg ICSEA score

27,992

total students

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students

1211

ICSEA

Brisbane Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students

1210

ICSEA

All Hallows' School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students

1183

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students

1182

ICSEA

Wilston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 840 students

1165

ICSEA

St Agatha's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

1159

ICSEA

St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students

1158

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1156

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students

1155

ICSEA

Eagle Junction State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 931 students

1153

ICSEA

St Rita's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students

1153

ICSEA

Windsor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 717 students

1140

ICSEA

Ascot State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students

1138

ICSEA

Holy Cross School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students

1137

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 48 schools

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

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Albion Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,972/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Albion

Your weekly income

≈ $8,545/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,562/wk

Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $261/wk Save: $149/wk

Gaythorne

Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

Newmarket

Income: $1,038/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $27/wk

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Income: $1,043/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $10/wk

Kleinton

Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $408/wk Save: $2/wk

Cloncurry

Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $170/wk

Parkhurst

Income: $981/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $50/wk

Auchenflower

Income: $1,081/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $20/wk

Albion vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Rockyview

Pop: 1,735 Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $480/wk

Murray

Pop: 1,739 Income: $1,302/wk Rent: $107/wk

Cooran

Pop: 1,756 Income: $628/wk Rent: $385/wk

East Innisfail

Pop: 1,757 Income: $628/wk Rent: $255/wk

Sheldon

Pop: 1,762 Income: $849/wk Rent: $473/wk

Tallebudgera Valley

Pop: 1,762 Income: $753/wk Rent: $373/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Albion

What is the population of Albion QLD?

The population of Albion QLD is 3,446 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2620.9 people per km².Albion is ranked #2,161 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Albion?

The median personal income in Albion QLD is $1,168 per week, or $60,736 per year.The median household income is $1,972 per week.Family income is $2,528 per week.Albion is ranked #503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Albion?

Median rent in Albion QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Albion ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Albion?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albion QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Albion?

The median age in Albion QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Albion a good suburb to live in?

Albion is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,446.The median income is $1,168/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 30024. All dollar figures in AUD.