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Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

QLD 4010 · Brisbane

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,530,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$815,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,446

ABS 2021

Postcode
4010

Albion (Brisbane - Qld), Queensland

Property market insights for Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,530,000

Up 27.5% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.2m
3 bed
$1.41m
4 bed
$1.73m
5+ bed
$2.45m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Down 3.3% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Albion (Brisbane - Qld), QLD is currently $1,530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Albion (Brisbane - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 27.5% for houses and 16.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,730,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,450,000 in Albion (Brisbane - Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is $725 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is $815,000, which has increased 16.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Albion (Brisbane - Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Albion (Brisbane - Qld) safe?

The overall rate for Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is 1,383 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Albion (Brisbane - Qld).

Overall crime rate

1,383

offences per 100,000 residents

13% aboveGreater Brisbane

Albion (Brisbane - Qld)Greater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?

Albion (Brisbane - Qld) QLD 4010 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

3,446 people call Albion (Brisbane - Qld) home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,972 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,446
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.1%Below
15–3444.2%Above
35–5425.5%Below
55–7413.6%Below
75 and over7.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses22.1%Below
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments73.9%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright14.4%Below
Paying a mortgage21.4%Below
Renting64.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car11.1%Above
One car52.4%Above
Two cars28.3%Below
Three or more8.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.8%Above
Drove to work46.0%Below
Train, tram or bus10.7%Above
Walked or cycled4.8%Above

What stands out in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

20.8% of workers in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

4.3% of Albion (Brisbane - Qld) residents were born in England.

47.7% of people in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Albion (Brisbane - Qld) QLD 4010.

Is Albion (Brisbane - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.1% of Albion (Brisbane - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

828 family households lived in Albion (Brisbane - Qld); 22.5% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.

23.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Albion (Brisbane - Qld) had 3,446 residents at the 2021 Census.

45.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 22.1% of occupied private dwellings in Albion (Brisbane - Qld).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 73.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

14.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

21.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

64.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Albion (Brisbane - Qld) had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 40.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 9.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

20.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

46.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

10.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

11.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 52.4% of the total.

36.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Albion (Brisbane - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

27.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 72.3% reported a different address.

28.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.7% of residents used only English at home.

15.3% used a language other than English at home.

1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Albion (Brisbane - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.8% of Albion (Brisbane - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.2% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Albion (Brisbane - Qld).

Australian ancestry made up 26.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

33.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 74.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

47.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Albion (Brisbane - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.5% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

39.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,972 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Albion (Brisbane - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 20.8% in Albion (Brisbane - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 14.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Renting accounted for 64.2% in Albion (Brisbane - Qld), against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

Is Albion (Brisbane - Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $1,530,000, while units and apartments sit at $815,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Albion (Brisbane - Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 828 local families, and 9.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,410,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

68 streets in Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abbotsford Rd
  • Aden St
  • Agnes St
  • Albion Road
  • Amelia St
  • Amy St
  • Anstey St
  • Argyle St
  • Bale St
  • Beaumont St
  • Bimbil St
  • Birkbeck St
  • Bogan St
  • Bridge St
  • Burdett St
  • Camden St
  • Campbell St
  • Collingwood St
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  • Cooksley St
  • Corunna St
  • Crosby Rd
  • Dover St
  • Ellen St
  • Elliot St
  • Ford St
  • Fox St
  • Frodsham St
  • Gartrell St
  • Gore St
  • Greg Chappell St
  • Grove St
  • Higgs St
  • Highlands St
  • Hudson Rd
  • Hunter St
  • Hunt St
  • Hutcheson St
  • Immarna St
  • Jobson St
  • Kingsford Smith Dr
  • Lapraik St
  • Levander Lane
  • Lever St
  • Little St
  • Lucy St
  • Madden St
  • Marne Rd
  • Mawarra St
  • Mcdonald Rd
  • Mclennan St
  • Miles St
  • Mill St
  • Moore St
  • Nariel St
  • Park St
  • Pedder St
  • Powell St
  • Queens Rd
  • Renwick St
  • Royal Tce
  • Sandgate Rd
  • Stoneleigh St
  • Store St
  • Tate St
  • Wakefield St
  • Wallace St
  • Whytecliffe St
  • Yulestar St

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