QLD · Brisbane Council
Acacia Ridge, QLD, 4110
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#320 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Acacia Ridge is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,486 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 991 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 132.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 257 / 324 / 77
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 991
- Against the person
- 130
- Against property
- 646
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 132.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences106
- Other Property Damage74
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)375
- Traffic And Related Offences81
- Unlawful Entry97
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 882
- Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community SchoolCombined
- Acacia Ridge State SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of Fatima Primary SchoolPrimary
- Watson Road State SchoolPrimary
- Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane SouthSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
100 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (4)
- Beaudesert Rd at A & IICS, stop 55/56Bus stop
- Beaudesert Rd at Acacia Market Place, stop 53Bus stop
- Beaudesert Rd at Durbell Street, stop 73Bus stop
- Beaudesert Rd at Kerry Rd, stop 52Bus stop
- Beaudesert Rd at Mortimer Road, stop 54Bus stop
- Beaudesert Rd at Whittingham Street, stop 56Bus stop
- Beaudesert Rd near Kerry Rd, stop 53Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Acacia Ridge Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guppy's Early Learning Centre - Acacia RidgeMannington Roadkindergarten
- YMCA Long Daycare Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #320 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Guppy's Early Learning Centre - Acacia RidgechildcareMannington Roadkindergarten
- YMCA Long Daycare Centrechildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Acacia Ridge Air Raid ShelterheritageState heritage place
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Antrim Street Parkgovernmentpark
- C. A. O'Sullivan Parkgovernmentpark
- Dellow Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Gemstone Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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