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Middle Ridge vs Wilsonton

Name: Middle Ridge vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Middle Ridge profile · Wilsonton profile

Middle Ridge Wilsonton

Wilsonton and Middle Ridge are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba that differ sharply in wealth and education. Middle Ridge has a much higher share of university graduates (31.8% compared to 10.2% in Wilsonton) and a typical weekly household income that is $1,054 higher. Wilsonton has a higher proportion of people living alone (34.2% versus 17.5%) and more one-parent families, while Middle Ridge is more likely to have large four-bedroom detached houses.

Both areas are effectively alike in their drive times to the city, which sit around 90 minutes. While they share a similar number of businesses and a similar climate, the economic gap between them has widened since 2011. This is seen in typical incomes and the share of residents with degrees, both of which have diverged further over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Middle Ridge Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge Population: 6,517 larger in Wilsonton 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge One-parent: 14.2 pts higher in Wilsonton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +6,517 larger in Wilsonton gap steady

7,595 38th pct 14,112 72nd pct

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

43 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 39.9%

23.3% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.2% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Middle Ridge Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.2% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

10.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 54.1%

24.8% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +4 more in Wilsonton

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +1.38 more in Wilsonton

0.65 4th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +14 more in Wilsonton

14 37th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +1,384 more in Wilsonton

735 28th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +311 larger in Middle Ridge

735 82nd pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +129 higher in Middle Ridge

1,044 62nd pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 40.3%

20.8% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.9% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 14.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 2.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

18.5% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%

12.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +$286 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$907 68th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +$1,054 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$2,177 76th pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +$1,007 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$2,413 71st pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +15.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.1%

10.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 2.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.4%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +12.7 pts 51.4%

20.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +1,020 larger in Wilsonton

138 42nd pct 1,158 87th pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +$374 higher in Middle Ridge

$887 82nd pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +$1,057 higher in Middle Ridge

$2,318 83rd pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +0.5 larger in Middle Ridge gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 42.5%

29.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.0% One-parent families +14.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%

17.5% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$420 71st pct $295 26th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 34.5%

20.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 24.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 78.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.3 pts 19.4%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 2.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +55.2 pts 16.4%

15.0% $200–$349 +50.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

5.2% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +30.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 12.5%

15.7% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +52 more in Wilsonton

21 31st pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +2.41 more in Wilsonton

2.76 28th pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +389.4 more in Wilsonton

147.5 22nd pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +2 longer in Wilsonton

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +2 longer in Middle Ridge

91 87th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 32.6%

28.7% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

2.5% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%

9.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +20.2 pts 12.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

8.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

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

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +8 higher in Middle Ridge

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

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

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +192 higher in Middle Ridge

1,061 75th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +6,556 higher in Wilsonton

8,113 38th pct 14,669 70th pct

Growth in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +3.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge

5.9% 61st pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +50 higher in Wilsonton

755 41st pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +51 higher in Wilsonton

800 45th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +0.3 higher in Wilsonton

24.3 56th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +0.2 higher in Wilsonton

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +0.8 higher in Wilsonton

4.3 33rd pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +1.1 more in Wilsonton

3.8 28th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +10.3 pts higher in Wilsonton

43.6% 32nd pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +6.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge

71.6% 58th pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +20.8 pts higher in Wilsonton

66.8% 31st pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +14.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

72.5% 49th pct 57.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +1.9 pts higher in Wilsonton

94.7% 43rd pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +37.4 pts higher in Wilsonton

0.0% 0th pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +1.2 more in Wilsonton

10.1 24th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +21 higher in Middle Ridge

82 47th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Middle Ridge in Wilsonton +0.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge

6.8% 72nd pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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

Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Ridge vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/vs/317011459/wilsonton