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Middle Ridge vs Toowoomba - East

Name: Middle Ridge vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Middle Ridge profile · Toowoomba - East profile

Middle Ridge Toowoomba - East

Toowoomba - East and Middle Ridge are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Toowoomba - East is very walkable, with a far higher proportion of renters (34.1%) and people living alone (31.9%). It also has far more recent overseas arrivals, at 23.0%. In contrast, Middle Ridge is dominated by separate houses, with 93.2% of homes being detached. It is much more likely for homes to be owned outright there (44.2%), and 94.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who have completed Year 12. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $910 for both. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened to 11.2 percentage points, and Middle Ridge has become noticeably older than Toowoomba - East since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Middle Ridge Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2,938 larger in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

7,595 38th pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +3 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 48.7%

23.3% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Middle Ridge Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 81.1%

2.8% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.2% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 54.0%

24.8% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +5 more in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2.26 more in Toowoomba - East

0.65 4th pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +17 more in Toowoomba - East

14 37th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +4,016 more in Toowoomba - East

735 28th pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +57 larger in Toowoomba - East

735 82nd pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +30 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,044 62nd pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree even 32.0%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

12.7% Postgraduate degree even 12.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

18.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

13.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$8 higher in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

$907 68th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$363 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$2,177 76th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$46 higher in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

$2,413 71st pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

10.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

8.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 63.9%

20.2% One condition even 20.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +221 larger in Toowoomba - East

138 42nd pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +1 yrs older in Middle Ridge

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$247 higher in Middle Ridge

$887 82nd pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$735 higher in Middle Ridge

$2,318 83rd pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +0.4 larger in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 56.3%

29.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

17.5% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.2%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$105 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +$152 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 33.7%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

20.0% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 76.5%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.7 pts 26.9%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +38.7 pts 32.8%

15.0% $200–$349 +33.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

5.2% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.0%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +26 more in Toowoomba - East

21 31st pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +1.70 more in Toowoomba - East

2.76 28th pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +134.3 more in Toowoomba - East

147.5 22nd pct 281.8 30th pct

PT routes in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +3 more in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +5 longer in Toowoomba - East

6 57th pct 11 72nd pct

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

91 87th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 66.0%

9.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 39.9%

28.7% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

11.0% Community & personal service even 11.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +1 higher in Middle Ridge

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2 higher in Middle Ridge

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Middle Ridge

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +21 higher in Middle Ridge

1,061 75th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2,718 higher in Toowoomba - East

8,113 38th pct 10,831 52nd pct

Growth in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +4.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge

5.9% 61st pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +644 higher in Toowoomba - East

755 41st pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +39 higher in Toowoomba - East

800 45th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2.0 higher in Toowoomba - East

24.3 56th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +0.6 higher in Toowoomba - East

11.3 43rd pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2.5 higher in Toowoomba - East

4.3 33rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +2.7 more in Toowoomba - East

3.8 28th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +40.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

43.6% 32nd pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +10.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

71.6% 58th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +4.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

66.8% 31st pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +15.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

72.5% 49th pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +4.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

94.7% 43rd pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +63.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +16.3 more in Toowoomba - East

10.1 24th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Ridge in Toowoomba - East +23 higher in Toowoomba - East

82 47th pct 105 52nd pct

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

6.8% 72nd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Ridge vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east