Bracken Ridge flood & bushfire risk
Of Bracken Ridge’s 7,648 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 6.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bracken Ridge’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Bracken Ridge
Flood and bushfire areas across Bracken Ridge. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bracken Ridge
Bracken Ridge sits in the Sandgate police division, which recorded 3,085 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,085 total. Figures are for the whole Sandgate police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bracken Ridge
Bracken Ridge is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
School catchments in Bracken Ridge
Bracken Ridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bracken Ridge
At the 2021 Census, 25.2% of Bracken Ridge’s 17,488 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bracken Ridge
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Bracken Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 27 Lanyon Street, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 13 Shalimar Place, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 3 Willowood Street, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 2/125A Barrett Street, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 5 Canterbury Street, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 1 Meroo Street, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 35 Strowe Place, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
- 6 Bali Place, Bracken Ridge QLD 4017
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.