Albany Creek vs Bunya

Albany Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Bunya. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bunya: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.27 million in Albany Creek, and rent is higher there too. Albany Creek is closer to the city centre: 15.9 km, against 18.6 km. On these figures, Albany Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bunya suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Albany Creek has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • Bunya is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Albany Creek has cheaper houses ($1,272,500 vs $1,900,000)
  • Bunya has cheaper land ($1,237,500 vs $1,492,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Albany Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Albany Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.9 km vs 18.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albany Creek

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Albany Creek and Bunya drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albany Creek Bunya
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albany Creek Bunya
Walkability 87 / 10
Albany Creek — Walkability: 87/100 Bunya — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 74 / 80
Albany Creek — Safety: 74/100 Bunya — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Albany Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bunya — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Albany Creek has more residents (16,385 vs 1,968); Bunya has higher household incomes ($176,904 vs $117,884).

Albany Creek Bunya
Population 16,385
+88% vs other
 1,968
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +2.7%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $117,884/yr $176,904/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $650/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albany Creek Bunya
0-4 5.1% / 4.0%
Albany Creek — 0-4: 5.1% Bunya — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.8% / 14.9%
Albany Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Bunya — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.4% / 9.7%
Albany Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Bunya — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 5.5% / 6.2%
Albany Creek — 20-24: 5.5% Bunya — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.9% / 5.6%
Albany Creek — 25-34: 9.9% Bunya — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.2% / 10.5%
Albany Creek — 35-44: 13.2% Bunya — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.7% / 20.3%
Albany Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Bunya — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 13.2% / 17.0%
Albany Creek — 55-64: 13.2% Bunya — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.3% / 8.4%
Albany Creek — 65-74: 9.3% Bunya — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.1% / 2.6%
Albany Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Bunya — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.8% / 0.6%
Albany Creek — 85+: 1.8% Bunya — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albany Creek 58.0% couple families
Albany Creek — Couple Families: 58.0% Albany Creek — Lone Person: 24.2% Albany Creek — One Parent Families: 15.1% Albany Creek — Group Household: 1.8% Albany Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Bunya 81.9% couple families
Bunya — Couple Families: 81.9% Bunya — Lone Person: 8.2% Bunya — One Parent Families: 8.2% Bunya — Group Household: 1.7% Bunya — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albany Creek 16.0% renting
Albany Creek — Owned Outright: 35.0% Albany Creek — Mortgage: 49.0% Albany Creek — Renting: 16.0%
Bunya 3.2% renting
Bunya — Owned Outright: 40.4% Bunya — Mortgage: 56.4% Bunya — Renting: 3.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albany Creek Bunya
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 19.3%
Albany Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Bunya — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.6%
Albany Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Bunya — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.1%
Albany Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Bunya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.7%
Albany Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Bunya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.4%
Albany Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Bunya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albany Creek Bunya
England 5.0% / 4.4%
Albany Creek — England: 5.0% Bunya — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.4%
Albany Creek — New Zealand: 3.2% Bunya — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.2%
Albany Creek — South Africa: 2.2% Bunya — South Africa: 1.2%
India 0.8% / 0.8%
Albany Creek — India: 0.8% Bunya — India: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Albany Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Bunya — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Albany Creek — Canada: not among its largest Bunya — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albany Creek 85.1% houses
Albany Creek — Houses: 85.1% Albany Creek — Townhouses: 13.4% Albany Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Bunya 99.0% houses
Bunya — Houses: 99.0% Bunya — Townhouses: 0.0% Bunya — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albany Creek Bunya
Median house price $1,272,500 $1,900,000
Median unit price $790,000 —
Median land price $1,492,500 $1,237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 166 sales
 16 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albany Creek Bunya
4 bed $1.31M / $1.88M
Albany Creek — 4 bed: $1.31M (124 sales) Bunya — 4 bed: $1.88M (16 sales)

124 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.58M / $1.93M
Albany Creek — 5 bed: $1.58M (36 sales) Bunya — 5 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

36 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Albany Creek Bunya
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albany Creek Bunya
Houses 3.2%
$825/wk on $1.32M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Albany Creek Bunya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools Higher than 53% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of QLD —

Liveability

Albany Creek is more walkable (87 vs 10); Albany Creek scores higher overall (81 vs 73).

Albany Creek Bunya
Grade A+ A
Score 81/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bunya carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Albany Creek Bunya
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Albany Creek Bunya
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 10.0 km
 None

Schools in Albany Creek

  • Albany Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Albany Creek State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • All Saints Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Albany Creek State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd Christian School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Bunya

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Albany Creek Bunya
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 12 10
Childcare 11 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 21

Mobility

Bunya sits further from the CBD (18.6 km vs 15.9 km).

Albany Creek Bunya
Walkability score 87/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.9 km 18.6 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4035
 2.1%
postcode 4055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4035
 78
postcode 4055

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albany Creek Bunya
Car (driver) 68.7% / 62.3%
Albany Creek — Car (driver): 68.7% Bunya — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 29.4%
Albany Creek — Worked from Home: 21.7% Bunya — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.7%
Albany Creek — Car (passenger): 4.1% Bunya — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.4% / 3.4%
Albany Creek — Train: 2.4% Bunya — Train: 3.4%
Bus 2.0% / 0.3%
Albany Creek — Bus: 2.0% Bunya — Bus: 0.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.9%
Albany Creek — Walked Only: 0.8% Bunya — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Albany Creek Bunya
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Albany Creek Bunya
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
6,229 premises
 23%
551 premises

Climate

Albany Creek Bunya
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albany Creek Bunya
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Albany Creek Bunya
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Albany Creek Bunya
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albany Creek Bunya
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albany Creek

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

Bunya

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

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