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Warwick vs Middle Ridge

Name: Warwick vs Middle Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Warwick profile · Middle Ridge profile

Warwick Middle Ridge

Warwick and Middle Ridge are two distinct Queensland areas with a stark contrast in wealth and education. Middle Ridge is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,177 a week compared to $1,117 in Warwick. This gap is reflected in education; 31.8% of adults in Middle Ridge have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.0% do in Warwick. Middle Ridge is also more multicultural, with 20.1% of people born overseas and 15.0% using another language at home, compared to 8.6% and 3.8% in Warwick.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to daily life and care, with nearly the same share of people providing unpaid care and those needing help with daily activities. While they share these commonalities, the divide in financial and educational standing has generally widened since 2011. For example, the gap in typical household incomes has grown from $847 to $1,060 over that period.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,060 higher in Middle Ridge Year 12: 22.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in Warwick Family income: $990 higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warwick in Middle Ridge +7,930 larger in Warwick gap steady

15,525 78th pct 7,595 38th pct

Median age in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1 yrs older in Warwick gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

33.0% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 23.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Warwick Middle Ridge

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 77.3%

0.3% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 33.2%

41.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

11.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% German +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.1%

0.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

32.2% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 24.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

0.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warwick in Middle Ridge +9 more in Warwick

10 89th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warwick in Middle Ridge +2.81 more in Warwick

3.45 74th pct 0.65 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Warwick in Middle Ridge +4 more in Middle Ridge

10 25th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Warwick in Middle Ridge +2,568 more in Warwick

3,303 82nd pct 735 28th pct

Avg size in Warwick in Middle Ridge +405 larger in Middle Ridge

330 37th pct 735 82nd pct

ICSEA in Warwick in Middle Ridge +89 higher in Middle Ridge

955 22nd pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +22.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 23.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.4% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

9.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$289 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$618 14th pct $907 68th pct

Household income in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$1,060 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,117 9th pct $2,177 76th pct

Family income in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$990 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,423 11th pct $2,413 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 10.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +8.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1,027 larger in Warwick

1,165 87th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1 yrs older in Middle Ridge

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$350 higher in Middle Ridge

$537 28th pct $887 82nd pct

Household income in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$1,025 higher in Middle Ridge

$1,293 22nd pct $2,318 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warwick in Middle Ridge +0.4 larger in Middle Ridge gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 9.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 17.5%

10.3% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$155 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$265 18th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Warwick in Middle Ridge +$728 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,222 12th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Warwick in Middle Ridge even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.3% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 20.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 4 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 16.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%

6.4% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.6% $350–$549 +61.0 pts ▸ 71.6%

70.5% $200–$349 ◂ +55.5 pts 15.0%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.2%

0.2% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 25.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warwick in Middle Ridge +21 more in Middle Ridge

0 0th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Warwick in Middle Ridge +2.76 more in Middle Ridge

0.00 0th pct 2.76 28th pct

Departures/1k in Warwick in Middle Ridge +147.5 more in Middle Ridge

0.0 0th pct 147.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Warwick in Middle Ridge +2 more in Middle Ridge

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Warwick in Middle Ridge

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Warwick in Middle Ridge +19 longer in Warwick

110 90th pct 91 87th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

5.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 28.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.2% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%

10.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Warwick in Middle Ridge +7 higher in Middle Ridge

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Warwick in Middle Ridge +7 higher in Middle Ridge

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Warwick in Middle Ridge +6 higher in Middle Ridge

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Warwick in Middle Ridge +7 higher in Middle Ridge

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Warwick in Middle Ridge +169 higher in Middle Ridge

892 11th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Warwick in Middle Ridge +8,084 higher in Warwick

16,197 75th pct 8,113 38th pct

Growth in Warwick in Middle Ridge +3.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge

2.8% 35th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Warwick in Middle Ridge +621 higher in Warwick

1,376 73rd pct 755 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warwick in Middle Ridge +134 higher in Middle Ridge

666 29th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1.2 higher in Warwick

25.5 70th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Warwick in Middle Ridge +0.7 higher in Middle Ridge

10.5 30th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1.0 higher in Middle Ridge

3.3 23rd pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Warwick in Middle Ridge +0.3 more in Middle Ridge

3.6 26th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Warwick in Middle Ridge +3.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge

39.8% 28th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Warwick in Middle Ridge +23.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge

48.3% 37th pct 71.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Warwick in Middle Ridge +66.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Warwick in Middle Ridge +9.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge

63.3% 41st pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Warwick in Middle Ridge +18.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge

76.3% 26th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Warwick in Middle Ridge +39.2 pts higher in Warwick

39.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1.1 more in Warwick

11.2 31st pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Warwick in Middle Ridge +66 higher in Middle Ridge

17 29th pct 82 47th pct

Mean slope in Warwick in Middle Ridge +1.7 pts higher in Middle Ridge

5.2% 47th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Warwick with nearby areas

Southern Downs - West Southern Downs - East Clifton - Greenmount Stanthorpe Stanthorpe Surrounds Cambooya - Wyreema Lockyer Valley - West Middle Ridge

Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

Rangeville Darling Heights Toowoomba - Central Drayton - Harristown Newtown Toowoomba - East North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Wilsonton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warwick vs Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031189/warwick/vs/317011452/middle-ridge