Albion, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Albion
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption =
lga = City of Brisbane, Hamilton Ward
postcode = 4010
pop = 1,941 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC31007 | name = Albion (Brisbane City) (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2008-05-20 | quick = on]
area = 1.5
est =
stategov = Clayfield
fedgov = Brisbane, Lilley
dist1 = 6
location1= Brisbane central business district
dir1 = NNE
near-nw = Lutwyche
near-n = Wooloowin
near-ne = Clayfield
near-w = Windsor
near-e = Ascot
near-sw = Bowen Hills
near-s = Newstead
near-se = Hamilton

Albion is an inner north-eastern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Albion is bounded by Wooloowin in the north, Ascot in the east, Newstead in the south, and Windsor to the west, with Breakfast Creek defining the suburb border in its south and south-west. Sandgate Road, a major road on the north side of Brisbane, runs through the middle of the suburb. A variety of housing styles, from former workers' cottages through to modern brick homes and unit blocks, can be found in Albion.

The [http://www.harness.org.au/qld/albionpkhp.htm Albion Park Paceway] , first established in the 1880s, is a harness racing club and greyhound racing track found in Breakfast Creek, a locality in southern Albion.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Albion had a population of 1,941 persons with a median age of 33 years. Of the persons usually resident within the suburb, 68.3% stated they were born in Australia; other common responses were New Zealand (3.6%), England (3.3%), Italy (1.9%), and China (1.2%). Of the total population in Albion, 1.2% were Indigenous persons.

In wealth terms, the median weekly individual income in Albion is approximately $A200 higher than the Australian average, and a median weekly family income $A220 higher. The suburb has a significantly higher proportion of residents that have never married (49.0%) compared to the Australian average (33.2%) and, in turn, a lower proportion of married persons (29.6% vs 49.6%).

Transport

On the QR Citytrain network, Albion is serviced by Albion railway station on the Caboolture, Shorncliffe and Doomben lines.

Historically, Albion lay on the Clayfield tram line, along Sandgate Road. It was operated by the Brisbane City Council until 13 April 1969.

References

External links

* [http://www.brisbites.com Brisbites: Suburban Sites (History)]
* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/albion Ourbrisbane.com - Albion]