Albany Creek vs Eatons Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Albany Creek is closer to the city centre: 15.9 km, against 23.3 km. On these figures, Eatons Hill tends to suit couples.

Albany Creek is a larger, more established suburb with 16,385 residents compared to Eatons Hill's 7,822. Albany Creek offers significantly better walkability (87 versus 12) and sits closer to the CBD at 15.9 km rather than 23.3 km, making it more convenient for commuters. Eatons Hill has a higher median household income of $144,092 against Albany Creek's $117,884, and offers a better rental yield at 4.1% compared to 3.2%. Median house prices are similar, though Eatons Hill is slightly higher at $1,350,000 versus $1,265,000. Both suburbs share the same liveability score and have no bushfire or flood risk, so your choice may come down to whether you prioritise walkability and proximity to the city or higher incomes and rental returns.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • Eatons Hill is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($932,500 vs $1,492,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Albany Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.9 km vs 23.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 38 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Albany Creek

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Albany Creek is growing faster (3.9% vs -1.9%)
  • Eatons Hill returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Albany Creek and Eatons Hill 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 Eatons Hill
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 Eatons Hill
Walkability 87 / 12
Albany Creek — Walkability: 87/100 Eatons Hill — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 74 / 76
Albany Creek — Safety: 74/100 Eatons Hill — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Albany Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eatons Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Albany Creek has more residents (16,385 vs 7,822); Eatons Hill has higher household incomes ($144,092 vs $117,884).

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Population 16,385
+52% vs other
 7,822
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -1.9%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $117,884/yr $144,092/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $460/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
0-4 5.1% / 5.5%
Albany Creek — 0-4: 5.1% Eatons Hill — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.8% / 16.6%
Albany Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Eatons Hill — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.4% / 8.6%
Albany Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Eatons Hill — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Albany Creek — 20-24: 5.5% Eatons Hill — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.9% / 9.2%
Albany Creek — 25-34: 9.9% Eatons Hill — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 13.2% / 13.6%
Albany Creek — 35-44: 13.2% Eatons Hill — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.7% / 18.6%
Albany Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Eatons Hill — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 13.2% / 12.1%
Albany Creek — 55-64: 13.2% Eatons Hill — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.3% / 7.2%
Albany Creek — 65-74: 9.3% Eatons Hill — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 5.1% / 2.5%
Albany Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Eatons Hill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.8% / 0.5%
Albany Creek — 85+: 1.8% Eatons Hill — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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%
Eatons Hill 73.5% couple families
Eatons Hill — Couple Families: 73.5% Eatons Hill — Lone Person: 11.6% Eatons Hill — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eatons Hill — Group Household: 1.1% Eatons Hill — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Eatons Hill 10.3% renting
Eatons Hill — Owned Outright: 28.7% Eatons Hill — Mortgage: 61.0% Eatons Hill — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Eatons Hill
England 5.0% / 5.2%
Albany Creek — England: 5.0% Eatons Hill — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.3%
Albany Creek — New Zealand: 3.2% Eatons Hill — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 2.2% / 2.8%
Albany Creek — South Africa: 2.2% Eatons Hill — South Africa: 2.8%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
Albany Creek — India: 0.8% Eatons Hill — India: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.4%
Albany Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Eatons Hill — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 15.3%
Albany Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Eatons Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 15.2%
Albany Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Eatons Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.6%
Albany Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Eatons Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.0%
Albany Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Eatons Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.7%
Albany Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Eatons Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Eatons Hill 99.2% houses
Eatons Hill — Houses: 99.2% Eatons Hill — Townhouses: 0.6% Eatons Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Median house price $1,272,500 $1,350,000
Median unit price $790,000 —
Median land price $1,492,500 $932,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 166 sales
 26 days
from 39 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 Eatons Hill
3 bed $1.07M / $1.1M
Albany Creek — 3 bed: $1.07M (106 sales) Eatons Hill — 3 bed: $1.1M (21 sales)

106 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.29M
Albany Creek — 4 bed: $1.31M (124 sales) Eatons Hill — 4 bed: $1.29M (53 sales)

124 vs 53 sales

5 bed $1.58M / $1.49M
Albany Creek — 5 bed: $1.58M (36 sales) Eatons Hill — 5 bed: $1.49M (27 sales)

36 vs 27 sales

6 bed $1.5M / $1.59M
Albany Creek — 6 bed: $1.5M (8 sales) Eatons Hill — 6 bed: $1.59M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
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 Eatons Hill
Houses 3.2%
$825/wk on $1.32M
 4.2%
$975/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools Higher than 53% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Albany Creek is more walkable (87 vs 12).

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Grade A+ A
Score 81/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
24/100
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
same for both

Schools

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 10.0 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8%
same for both

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 Eatons Hill

  • Eatons Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 4
Parks & reserves 12 10
Childcare 11 6
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Eatons Hill sits further from the CBD (23.3 km vs 15.9 km).

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Walkability score 87/100 12/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.9 km 23.3 km
+47% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4035
 1.7%
postcode 4037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4035
 90
postcode 4037

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 Eatons Hill
Car (driver) 68.7% / 68.6%
Albany Creek — Car (driver): 68.7% Eatons Hill — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 23.2%
Albany Creek — Worked from Home: 21.7% Eatons Hill — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.6%
Albany Creek — Car (passenger): 4.1% Eatons Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 2.4% / 2.5%
Albany Creek — Train: 2.4% Eatons Hill — Train: 2.5%
Bus 2.0% / 1.0%
Albany Creek — Bus: 2.0% Eatons Hill — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
6,229 premises
 34%
2,655 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Albany Creek Eatons Hill
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

Eatons Hill

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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