Albany Creek State School
Albany Creek, QLD
Suburb socio-economic profile
Albany Creek is a middle-to-upper-income suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,267, notably higher than the Queensland average. The median age is 40, and the area is dominated by families, with 1.9 children per family and 4,787 families recorded in the 2021 Census source: ABS QuickStats.
Most common foreign country of birth
According to the 2021 Census, 96.5% of Albany Creek residents are non-Indigenous, with the largest overseas-born groups typically originating from England and New Zealand, as is common across Greater Brisbane. Specific percentages for Albany Creek's top overseas birthplaces were not available in the provided sources source: ABS QuickStats.
Working-parent support
YMCA Albany Creek operates the Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service from the grounds of Albany Creek State School and has done so for 18 years. Specific before- and after-school care hours are not listed in the provided context, but the service is licensed for 195 children source: Albany Creek State School OSHC source: Atlam Group.
School culture
At the associated Albany Creek State High School, students can join the **Instrumental Music Program** as part of the Programs of Excellence in The Arts, or participate in the **Student Representative Council** and **AC Racing** (a robotics or technology club). The primary school itself offers a range of inter-house and inter-school sporting teams and competitions source: Albany Creek State High School source: Albany Creek State High School - Our School.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Albany Creek is a leafy, family-oriented suburb with local shopping at Albany Market Place on Albany Creek Road. For groceries, residents can shop at the local **IGA** supermarket, part of the Independent Grocers of Australia network, which offers weekly specials and rewards source: IGA.
Weeknight dining
Families can enjoy takeaway from **Phuket Coconut Thai Restaurant** on Ferguson Street, which offers Thai cuisine for delivery or pickup source: DoorDash. Another option is **Indian Bites Albany Creek**, which serves curries, naan, and tandoori dishes for dine-in or takeaway source: TikTok - Indian Bites.
Tuition and enrichment
**Ezy Math Tutoring** provides 66 qualified maths tutors in Albany Creek, offering in-home or online sessions for primary and secondary students source: Ezy Math Tutoring. A private mathematics tutor, **Logan**, who is a maths teacher at Albany Creek, also offers personalised lessons and can travel to nearby suburbs like Eatons Hill and Chermside source: Private Maths Tutor Albany Creek.
Commute
Albany Creek is approximately 15–20 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD via the Gympie Arterial Road. Public transport is coordinated by **Translink**, with frequent bus services connecting Albany Creek to the CBD; the nearest major train station is **Bald Hills** on the **Caboolture line** (operated by Queensland Rail), which offers services to **Central Station** with typical travel times of around 30–40 minutes source: Translink source: Transport in Brisbane - Wikipedia.
Sources
- 2021 Albany Creek, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Out of school hours care | Albany Creek State School
- Programs of Excellence | Albany Creek State High School
- Extra-curricular | Albany Creek State High School
- IGA Supermarkets | Independent Grocers of Australia
- Phuket Coconut Thai Restaurant - Albany Creek | DoorDash
- Indian Bites Albany Creek | TikTok
- 66 Maths Tutors in Albany Creek | Ezy Math Tutoring
- Top#1 Private Mathematics Tutor Albany Creek | Logan
- Translink
- Transport in Brisbane - Wikipedia
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.