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Bracken Ridge

QLD 4017 · Brisbane

17,488 (2021) → 18,509 est. (2025)

70
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

17,488
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
66
Safety score
64
Transport score

Bracken Ridge is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4017, about 17km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bracken Ridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bracken Ridge has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.

16.7 km
To Brisbane CBD
3.5 km
To coast
$665/wk
Median rent (house)
2.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

17,488
Population
37
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,972
vs NSW median+6.6%
Bachelor degree or higher34.9%
Born in Australia72.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,353 / 214 / 496

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.21%), India (4%), England (3.19%), Philippines (2.41%), Fiji (0.74%)

Top languages: Punjabi (2.58%), Tagalog (1.21%), Hindi (1.12%), Malayalam (0.94%), Arabic (0.94%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$665 / $700 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

66
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

162
Break & enter dwelling926/100k
23
Steal from dwelling132/100k
72
Motor vehicle theft412/100k
—
Domestic assaultNot reported
10
Robbery57/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,075 (all categories, latest year)6,145 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

95
Within 10km6 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1042 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1074
  • St John Fisher CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1060
  • Norris Road State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1009
  • Bracken Ridge State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 987
  • Bracken Ridge State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 975
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Bracken Ridge CampusSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Nashville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1047
  • Sandgate District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1013
  • Bald Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1035
  • St Paul's SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1135
  • Sandgate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1052
  • Taigum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 974
  • Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1067
  • Brighton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1049
  • Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1086
  • St Flannan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1067
  • St Kieran's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1101
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Brighton CampusCombined · Independent · 3.7km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

64
77Bus
CBD commute (est.)62 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBald Hills station (2.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

62 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3324 in suburbParks
1711 in suburbPlaygrounds
42 in suburbPools
20 in suburbGyms
21 in suburbDog parks
30 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
102 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
5218 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachNudgee Beach (7.6 km)
Nearest hospitalKallangur Satellite Hospital (7.8 km)
Nearest vet4.2 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (10.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Brisbane

Bald HillsData not available90transportDeagonData not available93transportBrightonData not available59transportCarseldineData not available93transportBoondallData not available91transportAspleyData not available71transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bracken Ridge

Is Bracken Ridge safe?

Bracken Ridge has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Bracken Ridge from Brisbane CBD?

Bracken Ridge is about 16.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 62 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Bracken Ridge?

Bracken Ridge has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1021 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bracken Ridge?

Bracken Ridge has a transport score of 64/100 and 77 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.