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Albany Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Albany Creek’s 8,160 mapped properties, 25.5% are in a mapped flood area and 10.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

25.5%
In a flood area
10.1%
In a bushfire area
8,160
Mapped properties

Crime near Albany Creek

Albany Creek sits in the Albany Creek police division, which recorded 1,611 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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116
Break-ins
47
Vehicle theft
427
Other theft
135
Property damage
68
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
161
Assault
48
Sexual offences
6
Robbery
64
Other against the person
0
Homicide
535
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,611 total. Figures are for the whole Albany Creek police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Albany Creek

Albany Creek is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential92% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban neighbourhood

Centre / commercial3.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local centre

Rural residential2.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

School catchments in Albany Creek

PrimaryAlbany Creek SS · Albany Hills SS · McDowall SS
JuniorAlbany Creek SHS
SeniorAlbany Creek SHS

Albany Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Albany Creek

At the 2021 Census, 20.7% of Albany Creek’s 16,385 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.9%
Australian37.7%
Irish14.2%
Scottish12.8%
German6.1%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England5%
New Zealand3.2%
South Africa2.2%
India0.8%
Scotland0.6%
Philippines0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Albany Creek

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Albany Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Albany Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Eatons Hill · 13.1% floodBridgeman Downs · 4% floodBunya · 23% floodEverton Hills · 8% floodMcdowall · 2% floodBrendale · 80.7% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.