Albinia vs Cairdbeign

Albinia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Cairdbeign. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. In Albinia, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Cairdbeign, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Albinia tends to suit young adults and couples, while Cairdbeign suits families with children.

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

Albinia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)
  • But Cairdbeign has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 50%)

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

Renters

Albinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Albinia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (776.3 km vs 806.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (539 min vs 555 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albinia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 25%)
  • But Cairdbeign has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Albinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.3% vs -17.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Albinia Cairdbeign
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.

Albinia Cairdbeign
Walkability 0 / 0
Albinia — Walkability: 0/100 Cairdbeign — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 34
Albinia — Safety: 78/100 Cairdbeign — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 22 / 37
Albinia — Low fire risk: 22/100 Cairdbeign — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Cairdbeign rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); Albinia has more residents (165 vs 70).

Albinia Cairdbeign
Population 165
+58% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.3% -17.6%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $117,000/yr $126,724/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent — $350/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albinia Cairdbeign
0-4 1.8% / 5.7%
Albinia — 0-4: 1.8% Cairdbeign — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.1% / 14.3%
Albinia — 5-14: 12.1% Cairdbeign — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 2.4% / —
Albinia — 15-19: 2.4% Cairdbeign — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.6% / —
Albinia — 20-24: 3.6% Cairdbeign — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 21.8% / 11.4%
Albinia — 25-34: 21.8% Cairdbeign — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 25.5% / 8.6%
Albinia — 35-44: 25.5% Cairdbeign — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 19.4% / 11.4%
Albinia — 45-54: 19.4% Cairdbeign — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 7.9% / 18.6%
Albinia — 55-64: 7.9% Cairdbeign — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 1.8% / 5.7%
Albinia — 65-74: 1.8% Cairdbeign — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 — / —
Albinia — 75-84: not among its largest Cairdbeign — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 8.6%
Albinia — 85+: not among its largest Cairdbeign — 85+: 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albinia 100.0% couple families
Albinia — Couple Families: 100.0% Albinia — Lone Person: 0.0%
Cairdbeign 75.0% couple families
Cairdbeign — Couple Families: 75.0% Cairdbeign — Lone Person: 25.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albinia 0.0% renting
Albinia — Owned Outright: 60.0% Albinia — Mortgage: 40.0% Albinia — Renting: 0.0%
Cairdbeign 15.0% renting
Cairdbeign — Owned Outright: 70.0% Cairdbeign — Mortgage: 15.0% Cairdbeign — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albinia 50.0% houses
Albinia — Houses: 50.0% Albinia — Flats / Apartments: 50.0%
Cairdbeign 75.0% houses
Cairdbeign — Houses: 75.0% Cairdbeign — Flats / Apartments: 25.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Albinia Cairdbeign
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 18.6%
Albinia — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Cairdbeign — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.8% / 10.0%
Albinia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8% Cairdbeign — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 4.3%
Albinia — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Cairdbeign — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%

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

Development activity

Albinia Cairdbeign
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Albinia Cairdbeign
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Albinia Cairdbeign
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cairdbeign carries more crime risk (66 vs 22); Albinia carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 63).

Albinia Cairdbeign
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Albinia Cairdbeign
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Albinia Cairdbeign
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 28 13

Mobility

Cairdbeign sits further from the CBD (806.7 km vs 776.3 km).

Albinia Cairdbeign
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 776.3 km 806.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 539 min 555 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4722
same for both

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.

Albinia Cairdbeign
Car (driver) 78.0% / 64.9%
Albinia — Car (driver): 78.0% Cairdbeign — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 35.1%
Albinia — Worked from Home: 10.0% Cairdbeign — Worked from Home: 35.1%
Walked Only 12.0% / —
Albinia — Walked Only: 12.0% Cairdbeign — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Albinia Cairdbeign
Elevation 237 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 435 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Albinia Cairdbeign
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
5 premises
 0%
15 premises

Climate

Albinia Cairdbeign
Annual rainfall 725 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Albinia Cairdbeign
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Albinia Cairdbeign
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albinia Cairdbeign
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albinia

Multicultural Rural

Cairdbeign

Rural

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