QLD · Brisbane Council
Albion, 4010
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Albion is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Coffee, casual meals and neighbourhood eateries give the suburb a lived-in social scene. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education and transport and access holding up better.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 263
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 135
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 133 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences77
- Good Order Offences20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)87
- Unlawful Entry15
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle14
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
273 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1628th in Australia
- State rank
- 367th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #201 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #206 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Abbotsford Rd at Albion Central Stop 19amenitiesbus_stop
- Abbotsford Rd at Albion Road Stop 18amenitiesbus_stop
- Adelaamenitiesbar
- Albionamenitiestrain_station
- Albion Park Racewayamenitiessports_centre
- Albion station, platform 1amenitiestrain_station
- Albion station, platform 2amenitiestrain_station
- Albion station, platform 3amenitiestrain_station
- Albion station, platform 4amenitiestrain_station
- Alfresco Emporiumamenitiesfurniture
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.