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Lockyer Valley - West vs Middle Ridge

Name: Lockyer Valley - West vs Middle Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Lockyer Valley - West profile · Middle Ridge profile

Lockyer Valley - West Middle Ridge

Lockyer Valley - West and Middle Ridge are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Middle Ridge is a more affluent, urban neighbourhood where 31.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 31.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Lockyer Valley - West is more rural; only 14.3% of adults there hold a university degree and 17.7% of households reach that same weekly income level. This difference extends to the streets, where Middle Ridge is somewhat walkable, while Lockyer Valley - West is car-dependent.

These gaps have widened since 2011, particularly in education and cultural diversity. More people are now born overseas in Middle Ridge (20.1%) compared to Lockyer Valley - West (9.9%). Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar family structure, with about 20% of the population being children under 15 and an almost identical number of people living alone (17.5%). Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, sitting around 3.6% to 4.0%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge Other language: 11.9 pts higher in Middle Ridge Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Middle Ridge Rent: $110 higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +4,348 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

11,943 62nd pct 7,595 38th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +2 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

30.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 23.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

4.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley - West Middle Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 77.3%

0.1% India +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 33.2%

40.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%

15.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

11.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.3% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 82.1%

0.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

33.9% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 24.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

0.1% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +8 more in Lockyer Valley - West

9 88th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +3.12 more in Lockyer Valley - West

3.76 77th pct 0.65 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +21 more in Lockyer Valley - West

35 76th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +127 more in Middle Ridge

608 22nd pct 735 28th pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +667 larger in Middle Ridge

68 3rd pct 735 82nd pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +63 higher in Middle Ridge

981 34th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 23.3%

17.3% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.8% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

9.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$170 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$737 36th pct $907 68th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$487 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$1,690 47th pct $2,177 76th pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$491 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$1,922 39th pct $2,413 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

10.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +336 larger in Lockyer Valley - West

474 78th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$346 higher in Middle Ridge

$541 29th pct $887 82nd pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$785 higher in Middle Ridge

$1,533 40th pct $2,318 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +0.1 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.5% 1 person even 17.5%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

7.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$110 higher in Middle Ridge gap steady

$310 30th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +$350 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +0.10 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 34.3%

36.6% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.1% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 93.2%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 16.9%

11.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +40.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 15.0%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 25.4%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

7.3% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +18 more in Middle Ridge

3 7th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +2.51 more in Middle Ridge

0.25 3rd pct 2.76 28th pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +144.1 more in Middle Ridge

3.3 2nd pct 147.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +1 more in Middle Ridge

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +6 longer in Middle Ridge

85 86th pct 91 87th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

20.2% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%

1.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 2.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

7.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

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

4.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +17.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +4 higher in Middle Ridge

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +4 higher in Middle Ridge

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +1 higher in Middle Ridge

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +5 higher in Middle Ridge

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +91 higher in Middle Ridge

970 39th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +4,916 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

13,029 62nd pct 8,113 38th pct

Growth in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +2.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

7.9% 73rd pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +620 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

1,375 73rd pct 755 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +49 higher in Middle Ridge

751 39th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +3.2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

27.5 86th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +1.0 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

12.3 56th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +3.5 higher in Middle Ridge

0.8 3rd pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +2.9 more in Middle Ridge

0.9 3rd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +30.9 pts higher in Middle Ridge

12.7% 8th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +56.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge

15.5% 10th pct 71.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +61.7 pts higher in Middle Ridge

5.1% 4th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +61.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

11.0% 6th pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +75.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge

19.7% 3rd pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +5.2 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

5.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +3.4 more in Middle Ridge

6.8 7th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +81 higher in Middle Ridge

1 12th pct 82 47th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley - West in Middle Ridge +3.2 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

10.0% 90th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Lockyer Valley - West with nearby areas

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Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley - West vs Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011451/lockyer-valley-west/vs/317011452/middle-ridge