Albany Creek

Download coordinates as: Albany Creek is a southern suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Albany Creek is located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of the Brisbane central business district.

It takes its name from early settlers James and Mary Cash, who settled near the crossing point.

The main track formed the primary route north of Brisbane and is still known as "Old Northern Road".

[2] A United Methodist Free Church opened in Chinaman's Creek on Sunday 30 December 1866.

[11] Cashs Crossing at the South Pine River was on the main route from Brisbane to Gympie.

[22] In the 2021 census, Albany Creek recorded a population of 16,385 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male.

The other top responses for country of birth were England 5%, New Zealand 3.2%, South Africa 2.2%, India 0.8%, and Scotland 0.6%.

90.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Afrikaans 0.8%, Italian 0.6%, Spanish 0.5%, and Mandarin and Hindi each 0.4%.

[31] Albany Creek has the following churches: There are a number of parks in the area: The local soccer or football club is Moreton City Excelsior FC.

Its other activities include the clubs Kindy Program for players aged 3 to 5, and the club's Football School which provides players a soccer development program for 12 months of the year and is modelled on European academies.

[citation needed] In the off-season, Moreton City Excelsior FC provides a Five A Side Competition which incorporates over 35 men and women.