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Middle Ridge vs Toowoomba - Central

Name: Middle Ridge vs Toowoomba - Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Middle Ridge profile · Toowoomba - Central profile

Middle Ridge Toowoomba - Central

Toowoomba - Central and Middle Ridge are neighbouring areas with very different living conditions. Middle Ridge is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,177 compared to $1,345 in Toowoomba - Central. This is reflected in the housing; 94.5% of Middle Ridge homes have three or more bedrooms and 44.2% are owned outright, while in Toowoomba - Central, 45.4% of households rent and only 68.5% have three or more bedrooms. Toowoomba - Central is more diverse and transient, with 31.7% of residents being recent overseas arrivals and a far higher share of one-parent families (20.3% compared to 9.0% in Middle Ridge).

Everyday life in both places shares some basic similarities, including the same average rainfall and maximum temperatures. However, the gap in wealth and home ownership has widened since 2011. Toowoomba - Central remains much more accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas this is true for 66.8% of homes in Middle Ridge. The two areas also differ in their schools; Middle Ridge has far larger schools on average, while Toowoomba - Central has far more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Middle Ridge Population: 6,392 larger in Toowoomba - Central Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +6,392 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

7,595 38th pct 13,987 72nd pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +6 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 37.7%

23.3% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.2% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Middle Ridge Toowoomba - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 76.5%

2.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

33.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 81.7%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 48.9%

24.8% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +7 more in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +2.74 more in Toowoomba - Central

0.65 4th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +24 more in Toowoomba - Central

14 37th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +2,936 more in Toowoomba - Central

735 28th pct 3,671 86th pct

Avg size in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +276 larger in Middle Ridge

735 82nd pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +38 higher in Middle Ridge

1,044 62nd pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 56.0%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%

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

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

18.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

11.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$164 higher in Middle Ridge gap steady

$907 68th pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$832 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$2,177 76th pct $1,345 25th pct

Family income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$648 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$2,413 71st pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

10.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 4.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 58.6%

20.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +499 larger in Toowoomba - Central

138 42nd pct 637 86th pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$311 higher in Middle Ridge

$887 82nd pct $576 37th pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$950 higher in Middle Ridge

$2,318 83rd pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +0.5 larger in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 48.8%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%

9.0% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.7%

17.5% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$125 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +$550 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +0.10 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 24.9%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 27.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 70.2%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.5% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.8 pts 16.8%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +46.3 pts 25.3%

15.0% $200–$349 +43.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

5.2% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +27.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 20.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +76 more in Toowoomba - Central

21 31st pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +4.17 more in Toowoomba - Central

2.76 28th pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +591.4 more in Toowoomba - Central

147.5 22nd pct 738.8 47th pct

PT routes in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +6 more in Toowoomba - Central

2 14th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +3 longer in Middle Ridge

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +5 longer in Middle Ridge

91 87th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 67.0%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

6.3% Car (passenger) even 6.4%

1.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 32.9%

28.7% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

2.5% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 24.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

6.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +5 higher in Middle Ridge

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +6 higher in Middle Ridge

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +7 higher in Middle Ridge

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +3 higher in Middle Ridge

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +119 higher in Middle Ridge

1,061 75th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +6,321 higher in Toowoomba - Central

8,113 38th pct 14,434 69th pct

Growth in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +4.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge

5.9% 61st pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +1,556 higher in Toowoomba - Central

755 41st pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central even

800 45th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central even

24.3 56th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +3.7 higher in Toowoomba - Central

4.3 33rd pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +3.7 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.8 28th pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +56.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

43.6% 32nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +28.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

71.6% 58th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +33.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

66.8% 31st pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +27.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

72.5% 49th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +5.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

94.7% 43rd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +83.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

0.0% 0th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +11.9 more in Toowoomba - Central

10.1 24th pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +227 higher in Toowoomba - Central

82 47th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - Central +1.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge

6.8% 72nd pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Ridge vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central