QLD · Brisbane Council
Bracken Ridge, QLD, 4017
Current weather
17.7°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.5° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#114 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bracken Ridge is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 17,488 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 964 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 55.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $690, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 17,488
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,972
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 257 of 6,310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 482 / 496 / 214
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)
- $690
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)
- 964
- Against the person
- 174
- Against property
- 536
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 101 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences105
- Good Order Offences74
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)314
- Traffic And Related Offences107
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)
- 1,012
- Bracken Ridge State High SchoolSecondary
- Bracken Ridge State SchoolPrimary
- Norris Road State SchoolPrimary
- St John Fisher CollegeSecondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
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
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- Denham St at Childs Street, stop 33
- Norris Rd at Bracken Ridge Plaza
- Norris Rd at Bracken Ridge Plaza
- Norris Rd near Barbour Rd
- Norris Rd near Barbour Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Gateway Motorway between Depot Road and the Pine River bridges and Gympie Arterial Road, Deagon DevGateway Motorway, n/a24 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- RoadworksPlayford Street, n/a18 Mar 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cool Cats Feline RetreatAnimal Boarding
19 Ivanka Street, Bracken Ridge
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Ballynde St at Glenealy Street, stop 54Bus stop
- Ballynde St at Portumna Street, stop 53Bus stop
- Ballynde St near Bungowla St, stop 51Bus stop
- Ballynde St near Portumna Street, stop 53Bus stop
- Barbour Rd at Caulfield Street, stop 47ABus stop
- Barbour Rd near Phillips StBus stop
- Barbour Rd near Wickfield St, stop 47Bus 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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albion ParkPark
- C. Slaughter ParkPark
- Enbrook ParklandPark
- Ewan Place ParkPark
- Ferguson ParkPark
- Fred Francis ParkPark
- Harold Dean ParkPark
- Isaac Best ParkPark
- McPherson ParkPark
- Michael Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Locals Bracken RidgeBarbour Roadkindergarten
- Whiz Kidskindergarten
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)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 83.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #114 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
- Little Locals Bracken RidgechildcareBarbour Roadkindergarten
- Whiz Kidschildcarekindergarten
- Albion Parkgovernmentpark
- C. Slaughter Parkgovernmentpark
- Enbrook Parklandgovernmentpark
- Ewan Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Ferguson Parkgovernmentpark
- Fred Francis Parkgovernmentpark
- Harold Dean Parkgovernmentpark
- Isaac Best Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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