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QLD · Brisbane Council
Acacia Ridge, 4110
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,442
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,313/wk
Employment rate
50%
Languages at home
35%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Brisbane Council, Acacia Ridge is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Acacia Ridge snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
7,442
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#86
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
8th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 714th in Australia
- State rank
- 161st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #86 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #117 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $450
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,442(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 33th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +52
- Change in 5 years
- +124
- Growth rank in QLD
- 33th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,750), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,486
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,313
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 176 of 2,812
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,230 / 324 / 77
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 439
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 286
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -15.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences142
- Other Property Damage95
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)470
- Traffic And Related Offences93
- Unlawful Entry113
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 882
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 8th
School list
- Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane SouthSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 882 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 710 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Fatima Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 174 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Acacia Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Watson Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 872 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 124 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guppy's Early Learning Centre - Acacia RidgeMannington Roadkindergarten
- YMCA Long Daycare Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elizabeth St at Kilkenny
- Elizabeth St at Kilkenny
- Learoyd Rd at Paradise
- Learoyd Rd at Range View
- Watson Rd at Acacia Ridge
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
214 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 3 places of worship · 9 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 5 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.34
Food & drink(5)
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- KFCFast food
- Krispy KremeFast food
1190 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- McDonald'sFast food
- Indian CuisineRestaurant
Shopping(8)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- BP ShopConvenience store
1434 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- FoodaryConvenience store
- FreedomConvenience store
- ALDISupermarket
115 Postle Street, Acacia Ridge
- IGA Acacia RidgeSupermarket
28 Elizabeth Street, Acacia Ridge
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(15)
- Acacia Ridge HallCommunity centre
13 Coley Street, Acacia Ridge
- Community centre
10 Mannington Road, Acacia Ridge
- Community centre
29 Chardean Street, Acacia Ridge
- Community centre (2)
- Over 50's Community CentreCommunity centre
29 Chardean Street, Acacia Ridge
- The Ridge YMCA Youth CentreCommunity centre
10 Mannington Road, Acacia Ridge
- Guppy's Early Learning Centre - Acacia RidgeKindergarten
7 Mannington Road, Acacia Ridge
- Kindergarten (2)
- YMCA Long Daycare CentreKindergarten
- Acacia Ridge State SchoolSchool
Nyngam Street, Acacia Ridge
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- The Murri SchoolSchool
1277 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Watson Road State SchoolSchool
210 Watson Road, Acacia Ridge
Health & services(1)
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(32)
- Dog park (2)
- Antrim Street ParkPark
21 Antrim Street, Acacia Ridge
- C. A. O'Sullivan ParkPark
1367 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Dellow Street ParkPark
- Gemstone Crescent ParkPark
26 Gemstone Crescent, Acacia Ridge
- Grenier ParkPark
- James Freney ParkPark
- Mortimer Road ParkPark
- Oswin Street ParkPark
72 Oswin Street, Acacia Ridge
- Park (2)
- Picnic area
- Playground (9)
- Acacia Ridge Leisure CentreSports centre
1391 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Acacia Ridge Squash & Tennis CentreSports centre
248 Postle Street, Acacia Ridge
- Ice WorldSports centre
1179 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Sports centre (2)
- Ron Proud FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(59)
59 bus stops
Other(44)
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (4)
- Alpha Car GroupCar
1084 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Cash for Scrap Cars BrisbaneCar
81 Alderwood Street, Acacia Ridge
- KickassCar Parts
39 Iris Place
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Car wash
6 Rooke Street, Acacia Ridge
- TAFE Queensland - Acacia RidgeCollege
- Compressed Air
- Drinking water
- Spanish Centre Acacia RidgeEvents Venue
- Fitness Station
- Flowers by LouiseFlorist
5 Stanley Street, Acacia Ridge
- Eureka Street FurnitureFurniture
- Acacia Ridge HotelHotel
Beaudesert Road
- Elizabeth Street Shopping CentreMall
28 Elizabeth Street, Acacia Ridge
- Coopers Colonial MotelMotel
1260 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Parking (32)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
1240 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- BPPetrol station
1434 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- FreedomPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Acacia Ridge Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
1222 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Radiant ChurchPlace of worship
- Acacia Ridge Police StationPolice
7 Chardean Street, Acacia Ridge
- Police
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (11)
- Brig-O-Doon Aged CareSocial Facility
425 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge
- Social Facility
410 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge
- YMCA GymnasticsSports Hall
1391 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Telephone
- Mega HireTool Hire
1206 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Traffic Park
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Antrim Street ParkPark
- C. A. O'Sullivan ParkPark
- Dellow Street ParkPark
- Gemstone Crescent ParkPark
- Grenier ParkPark
- James Freney ParkPark
- Mortimer Road ParkPark
- Oswin Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Acacia Ridge Presbyterian Church
1222 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
- Radiant Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 284
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Acacia Ridge Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Moreton
- Member of Parliament
- Julie-Ann CAMPBELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 109,260
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.9%Labor 66.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.0 km away).
Coalition 27.8%Labor 72.2%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Acacia RidgeLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Acacia Ridge South (Moreton)Labor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Coopers PlainsLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Sunnybank HillsLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- SalisburyLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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