Local Businesses in Bracken Ridge

At the 2021 Census, Bracken Ridge had 17,488 residents and 6,439 private dwellings, with an average of 2.8 people per household. The median age was 37, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $1,972, median weekly rent was $410, median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,800. 88.3% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 23.8% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

72.3% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were New Zealand (4.2%), India (4%) and England (3.2%). 80% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Punjabi (2.6%), Tagalog (1.2%) and Hindi (1.1%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (20.3%), Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.9%) and Technicians and Trades Workers (13.9%). The top industry of employment for residents was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) (6.3%). On Census day, 6.2% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 14.6% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.