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Gatton vs Middle Ridge

Name: Gatton vs Middle Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Gatton profile · Middle Ridge profile

Gatton Middle Ridge

Gatton and Middle Ridge are two nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Middle Ridge is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,177 compared to $1,274 in Gatton. Education levels are also much higher in Middle Ridge, where 31.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or more, while only 15% do in Gatton. Gatton is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 33, whereas Middle Ridge residents are typically 43. Gatton also has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 47%.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to homes owned outright, with Gatton at 30.5% and the national figure sitting nearby. Despite this, the gaps in income and education between the two have widened since 2011. They share some similarities in daily life, such as having a similar number of people per home and roughly the same percentage of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 35.9 pts higher in Gatton Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Gatton One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Gatton Household income: $903 higher in Middle Ridge Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Middle Ridge +356 larger in Gatton gap narrowing

7,951 40th pct 7,595 38th pct

Median age in Gatton in Middle Ridge +10 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 21.2%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

38.4% Married +24.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

43.9% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 23.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Middle Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 77.3%

4.2% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English +8.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

7.7% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

6.5% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

33.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 24.8%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

5.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gatton in Middle Ridge +3 more in Gatton

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gatton in Middle Ridge +2.37 more in Gatton

3.02 69th pct 0.65 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gatton in Middle Ridge +7 more in Middle Ridge

7 14th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Gatton in Middle Ridge +1,189 more in Gatton

1,924 61st pct 735 28th pct

Avg size in Gatton in Middle Ridge +254 larger in Middle Ridge

481 58th pct 735 82nd pct

ICSEA in Gatton in Middle Ridge +99 higher in Middle Ridge

945 17th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 7.9%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 23.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.3% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

10.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$246 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$661 22nd pct $907 68th pct

Household income in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$903 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,274 19th pct $2,177 76th pct

Family income in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$921 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $2,413 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.4%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 30.0%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

10.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

18.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gatton in Middle Ridge +209 larger in Gatton

347 70th pct 138 42nd pct

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

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$417 higher in Middle Ridge

$470 13th pct $887 82nd pct

Household income in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$871 higher in Middle Ridge

$1,447 34th pct $2,318 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Middle Ridge +0.1 larger in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 9.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 17.5%

13.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

6.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$125 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$295 26th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Middle Ridge +$650 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in Middle Ridge +0.10 higher in Gatton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.8% Rented ◂ +21.7 pts 20.0%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 4 bedrooms +33.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 16.9%

5.8% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.2% $350–$549 +52.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +45.8 pts 15.0%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.2%

1.3% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.5 pts 25.4%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gatton in Middle Ridge +13 more in Middle Ridge

8 16th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Gatton in Middle Ridge +1.76 more in Middle Ridge

1.01 11th pct 2.76 28th pct

Departures/1k in Gatton in Middle Ridge +69.5 more in Middle Ridge

78.0 18th pct 147.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Gatton in Middle Ridge +1 more in Middle Ridge

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Gatton in Middle Ridge +5 longer in Gatton

11 72nd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Gatton in Middle Ridge +28 longer in Middle Ridge

63 78th pct 91 87th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

4.5% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 28.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.2 pts 2.9%

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

7.3% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Labourers ◂ +28.5 pts 6.5%

9.1% Professionals +23.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Gatton in Middle Ridge +8 higher in Middle Ridge

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gatton in Middle Ridge +7 higher in Middle Ridge

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gatton in Middle Ridge +179 higher in Middle Ridge

882 9th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Gatton in Middle Ridge +784 higher in Gatton

8,897 42nd pct 8,113 38th pct

Growth in Gatton in Middle Ridge +4.5 pts higher in Gatton

10.3% 81st pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Gatton in Middle Ridge +122 higher in Middle Ridge

633 33rd pct 755 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gatton in Middle Ridge +81 higher in Middle Ridge

719 35th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Gatton in Middle Ridge +4.1 higher in Gatton

28.4 89th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Gatton in Middle Ridge +1.7 higher in Gatton

13.0 64th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Middle Ridge +0.1 higher in Gatton

4.4 35th pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Middle Ridge +1.0 more in Gatton

4.8 43rd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Gatton in Middle Ridge +15.3 pts higher in Gatton

58.9% 45th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Middle Ridge +23.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge

48.2% 37th pct 71.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Middle Ridge +24.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

42.3% 22nd pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Middle Ridge +20.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge

52.4% 32nd pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Middle Ridge +13.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge

81.8% 28th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Middle Ridge +63.1 pts higher in Gatton

63.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Middle Ridge +2.2 more in Gatton

12.3 39th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Middle Ridge +63 higher in Middle Ridge

19 30th pct 82 47th pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Middle Ridge +1.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

5.4% 51st pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Gatton with nearby areas

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Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011448/gatton/vs/317011452/middle-ridge