Bracken Ridge, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bracken Ridge is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1002, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Bracken Ridge a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Bracken Ridge from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
59/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (59/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
16/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $410 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 16% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Bracken Ridge at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 17,488
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,972
- SEIFA score
- 1002
- Local government area
- Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -27.3173, 153.0342
Map of Bracken Ridge
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Housing & property in Bracken Ridge
What it costs to live in Bracken Ridge and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $410
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,800
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 73%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 24%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Bracken Ridge demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Bracken Ridge demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bracken Ridge using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28% and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,559 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,137 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,942 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,254 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,606 | 15% |
Share of the 17,498 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,761 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,676 | 44% |
| Rented | 1,443 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,353 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 496 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 214 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,067 occupied private dwellings in Bracken Ridge.
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,149
- Median weekly personal income
- $834
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,419 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,006 (18%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 557 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,299 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 5,212
- Employed part-time
- 2,730
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bracken Ridge
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bracken Ridge is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 193 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 62 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm |
| Sep | 24°C | 14.1°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Bracken Ridge
Is Bracken Ridge a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Bracken Ridge rates 45/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Bracken Ridge?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Bracken Ridge was $410, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Bracken Ridge?
Bracken Ridge is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Brisbane local government area.
What is the population of Bracken Ridge?
At the 2021 Census, Bracken Ridge had a population of about 17,488.
Is Bracken Ridge an advantaged area?
Bracken Ridge has an ABS SEIFA score of 1002, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bracken Ridge?
Bracken Ridge has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Bracken Ridge?
Bracken Ridge is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland — the 25th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 17,488 usual residents).
Where Bracken Ridge ranks
Bracken Ridge appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Queensland#25 of 25
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