Albany Creek

Albany Creek is a southern suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Albany Creek is a southern suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Albany Creek had a population of 15,769 people.

Albany Creek is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Aboriginal country.The suburb of Albany Creek was originally established on the intersection of two Aboriginal tracks.The main track formed the primary route north of Brisbane and is still known as "Old Northern Road".The second track formed a route from Old Northern Road to Little Cabbage Tree Creek in Aspley and onto Downfall Creek in Chermside.Albany Creek Road and Gympie Road now follow this route.

Albany Creek was originally known as Chinaman's Creek before its name was changed in 1885 to honour the Duke of Albany.A United Methodist Free Church opened in Chinaman's Creek on Sunday 30 December 1866.Chinaman's Creek State School opened on 25 January 1875, but was downgraded to Chinamans Creek Provisional School in 1883. In 1887 it became Albany Creek State School.Initially a rural area, Albany Creek began to develop as a suburban area in the 1960s as the Brisbane metropolitan area expanded. This led to the opening of more schools to cater for the growing population with Albany Hills State School opening on 30 January 1979, Albany Creek State High School opening on 25 January 1982, Good Shepherd Christian (Baptist) School opening in 1983, and All Saints (Catholic) Primary School opening on 24 January 1989.Albany Creek public library opened in 2000.In the 2016 census Albany Creek had a population of 15,769 people.