Bracken Ridge, QLD 4017 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Bracken Ridge gained 1,502 residents from internal migration and 378 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,767 people moved away — a net addition of 113 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Bracken Ridge against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Bracken Ridge population grew from 17,579 in 2016 to 18,847 in 2025, a change of 7.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bracken Ridge | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,579 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 17,709 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 17,775 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 17,789 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 17,864 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 17,807 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 17,889 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 18,274 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 18,616 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 18,847 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Bracken Ridge SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 24 parks. For families: 1 library and 11 playgrounds. Staying active: 18 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Bald Hills station, is about 2,300 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 80 bus stops here.
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- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary
- Bracken Ridge State School
- Norris Road State School
- Saint John Fisher College
- Bracken Ridge State High School
- Little Locals Bracken Ridge
- Whiz Kids
- Bracken Ridge Library and Ward Office
- Bracken Ridge Plaza
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Ferguson Park
- Michael Place Park
- Harold Dean Park
- C. Slaughter Park
- McPherson Park
- Fred Francis Park
- Ewan Place Park
- Nicole Street Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.