Albany Creek, QLD 4035

4.3(12 reviews)

Ranked 107th best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD

Great for

  • Neighbourly spirit
  • Clean & green
  • Internet access
  • Parks and recreation
  • Peace and quiet

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Reviews of Albany Creek, QLD

26th March 2022

"PEICE OF PARADISE"

Best place we have ever lived in!!

Country feel, yet only 20 minutes to the city.

Every time we come home from work we look around at all the trees in the reserves etc and say, WOW love this place.

It's such a privilege to live here, and we are so happy we made the move.

Neighbours on all sides are amazing friendly people.

Would recommend this place to most people, worth every penny.

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15th February 2022

"Amazing Suburb"

Albany Creek is by far one of the most friendliest suburbs in Brisbane. Love all the little local cafes. Amazing parks too (especially for dog walking!)

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"Coffee & EH & parklands"

We are middle age with young adult children. We moved here last year. There is several coffee/cafe 5 minutes from home. You could get coffee at a different place everyday. Our children love the Eatons Hill Tavern (EH). There a many music festivals held there throughout the year. Also Octoberfest, Rodeo, NYE & NYD parties. Woolworths Aldi Coles are within minutes drive from each other. Many many doctors surgeries. The icing on the cake has to be the surrounding parklands. There is also a popular hiking and mountain bike track within the parkland forestry.

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"Great family suburb"

Lots of young families, with a mix of old and new housing. Quite a big suburb so there are distinct 'sections'. Great parks and bikeways, and the two central shopping areas has everything you need. Plenty of daycare centres too.

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joshuas26
joshuas26

are there any distinct sections that are better than others?

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"It has everything!"

We’ve lived here for 15 years now and absolutely love it,
It’s superb for kids of all ages, great state school and 3 excellent primary schools.
Virtually no crime at all, we thoroughly enjoy life here.

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"I would Not buy a house here again"

We bought a house here back in 2018 and I wouldn't buy anything here again.
Yes, my review is biased because I work in the CBD. No train station with 5-6 kms. The nearest stations are Carseldine, Straphpine and Enoggera, so commute to the CBD is a nightmare if you rely on the routes 357 and 359. If you dont believe me, check with Google maps and/or Translink app. Driving to the station also won't help you at all, you will spend same 30 minutes to Enoggera station as Old Nothern Rd is pretty busy every morning.
Some of my coallegues live twice further but spend slightly less time to get to the office. Nearly forgot to mention, if you miss 6pm 359 to Albany Creek you are stuck in the CBD for an hour because the next bus only at 7 pm.
Please also keep in mind that AC is within Moreton Bay Regional Council, we also have Caboulture, Deception Bay, Lawton and so on within the council borders. If you think there is no difference between Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council's, unfortunately, there is a lot small ones. As a first example, forget about yearly white waste kerb collection, so you have to get your stuff to the dump site by yourself or hire someone. For me, it is annoying and I miss Brisbane City Council where I took it as granted.
To be fair it is slightly cheaper than the nearest BCC suburb McDowell.
Albany Hills, Albany Creek primary schools are not that bad and definately better than average but, again, McDowell or Aspley schools are better.
My personal opinion, Albany Creek is not awful but there is nothing good about this suburb taking into account the house prices. I would look elsewhere.
P.s. I cannot give 2.5 star rating, so I have given 3, so please note it is 0.5 star overrated in my review.

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Shane Rogers
Shane Rogers

Hmmm, Bias opinion indeed.

All depends on your situation I believe, work hours I.e. time to leave work or home, driving to work or not etc.

I take 20 minutes to get to the city in the morning and 30 minutes to get home after work but I start at 6am and finish at 2:30pm most days not to mention I drive in and park in the city.

I do agree with the shitty council, not even a green bin here.

All of the above, yet myself and partner absolutely love this area!!

Friendly and safe environment.

Such a peice of paradise near the bush, yet so close to the city, best of both worlds.

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"Family Friendly Area"

Really peaceful and family friendly area. Love that it's only 20min to the city. We have beautiful playgrounds and the national park on our door step. Best for families looking for space and a great outdoor lifestyle yet close enough for the commute to work.

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"Pommie Paul"

Great place to live not too far from city or chermside Westfields, but still has that town feeling . Everything is here if you need it good schools albany hills Jnr school is very good . No building work going on . Houses cheap really for location from cbd

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"Why live anywhere else??"

Great for

  • Clean
  • Gyms
  • Eating out
  • Friendly people
  • Schools, child care
  • Shopping choice

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"A families safe haven"

Quiet, clean suburb with leafy streets and lovely locals. We hunted around the whole of Brisbane looking for a place to settle and came across Albany Creek on the off chance.
The suburb gives you that Quiet, Safe and Clean feel for your family to live happily.

Great for

  • Friendly people
  • Shopping choice
  • Schools, child care

Not great for

  • Buying a house before it's sold

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"Central to everything and not to close to a railway"

Having lived in the Albany Creek area for 16 years and had our children grow up in the area we would find it hard to move to anywhere else. There are all the local type shops that are necessary but not the impersonal hype of the city or other central locales. Being anywhere in 10 minutes is a great bonus, as you can go to larger shopping centers and then leave the hustle and bustle behind. Our street is filled with caring neighbors in a wide range of ages, which is great for family living. We have a total of 5 primary schools within 2 minutes of us, both private and public and the High school is 1 minute away. Our older children went through the local high school and are both have successfully entered their desired University course. With golf courses, parks, the leisure center and a huge sporting center all within 5 minutes there is not much missing. Nightlife is not abundant and that suits us fine - that can stay in others areas if it is wanted. The kind of behavior associated with the life of the night is not needed or required here.
Studies have show clearly that suburbs that are near railway stations are more susceptible to break-ins and theft so for our part the inconvenience of traveling 5-8 minutes to a train is a non issue compared to coming home to a destroyed home. Police presence and neighborly care is great. You can't beat a good locality and this explains why fewer homes come on the market in AC. Where would the owners go that could better what they have?

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michalg

Hi, which train station are you referring to and is there enough parking spaces? Thank you

travis-vanderbergt

You're central to most that are 5 to 6 KMs away ..

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"Albany Creek - Park Life"

Albany Creek is in the northern suburbs of Brisbane and is a convenient and economical suburb choice for anybody working in the area or the city. The public transport system is good with regular buses that are usually on time. There are some great restaurants and cafe, several grocery centre and some nice little specialty shops for the housewives that are prolific in the area. With relatively new housing developments, it's become a good place for young families to settle down. There are some really nice parks about and the aquatics centre. The local schools are adequate and there is a generally friendly vibe in the suburb. At times the teenage element of the suburb can seem disturbing, but all in all they are actually harmless. It's close enough to the city and yet close also to Redcliffe and the bay.

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MarkB2

Are you able to comment on how long it takes to get to the city from Albany Creek in peak hour? The Wife and I like the area and surrounding suburbs, however, we are wondering what the commute to the city would look like?

Thanks for your help.

Mark

PaulS5

About 30 mins

jenc14

During peak hour about 45 minutes to an hour. Outside about 30.

Shane Rogers
Shane Rogers

45 minutes in peak hour, otherwise 20-30 minutes.

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