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Acacia Ridge flood & bushfire risk

Of Acacia Ridge’s 5,656 mapped properties, 9.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

9.8%
In a flood area
0.7%
In a bushfire area
5,656
Mapped properties

Crime near Acacia Ridge

Acacia Ridge sits in the Acacia Ridge police division, which recorded 4,209 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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379
Break-ins
266
Vehicle theft
1,261
Other theft
289
Property damage
178
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
337
Assault
77
Sexual offences
30
Robbery
51
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,301
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,209 total. Figures are for the whole Acacia Ridge police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Acacia Ridge

Acacia Ridge is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential18% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Industrial17% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: IN3 - General industry C

School catchments in Acacia Ridge

PrimaryAcacia Ridge SS · Coopers Plains SS · Sunnybank Hills SS · Sunnybank SS · Watson Road SS
JuniorCalamvale Community College · Glenala SHS · Sunnybank SHS
SeniorCalamvale Community College · Glenala SHS · Sunnybank SHS

Acacia Ridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Acacia Ridge

At the 2021 Census, 34.8% of Acacia Ridge’s 7,486 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.9%
Australian24.5%
Irish7.1%
Scottish6.3%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%
German4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.7%
India3.5%
Philippines2%
England2%
Vietnam1.9%
Afghanistan1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Acacia Ridge

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Acacia Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Acacia Ridge address:

Nearby suburbs

Willawong · 50.3% floodArcherfield · 80.2% floodCoopers Plains · 35.8% floodAlgester · 2.4% floodSunnybank Hills · 2.3% floodSalisbury · 14.4% flood

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.