Acacia Ridge
QLD 4110 · Brisbane
7,486 (2021) → 7,642 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Acacia Ridge is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4110, about 13km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Acacia Ridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 62/100, and is about 21km inland. Acacia Ridge has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.73%), India (3.49%), Philippines (2%), England (1.99%), Vietnam (1.94%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (2.47%), Arabic (2.18%), Spanish (1.7%), Mandarin (1.66%), Punjabi (1.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of Fatima Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1029
- YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane SouthSecondary · IndependentICSEA 951
- Acacia Ridge State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 929
- Watson Road State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 868
- Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 709
Nearby (within 10km)
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1061
- Coopers Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 964
- Sunnybank Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1034
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1065
- Sunnybank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 979
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSecondary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 935
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1115
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1091
- Brisbane Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1111
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1045
- Salisbury State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1064
- St Stephen's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1078
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Acacia Ridge
How far is Acacia Ridge from Brisbane CBD?
Acacia Ridge is about 12.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 51 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Acacia Ridge?
Acacia Ridge has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 897 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Acacia Ridge?
Acacia Ridge has a transport score of 62/100 and 48 bus stops.