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Darling Heights vs Middle Ridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Middle Ridge profile

Darling Heights Middle Ridge

Middle Ridge and Darling Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Middle Ridge is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 43 and 31% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Darling Heights is much younger, with a typical age of 30 and a much higher share of renters at 43.3%. This younger population is consistent with the high number of recent overseas arrivals in Darling Heights, where 44.2% of people arrived from abroad in the last five years, compared to 11.1% in Middle Ridge.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting at around 20%. While they share this commonality, they differ in how people get around; Darling Heights has far more public transport stops and departures, and more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Meanwhile, Middle Ridge is much more convenient for shopping, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 25.8% in Darling Heights.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.2 pts higher in Darling Heights Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Darling Heights Median age: 13 yrs older in Middle Ridge Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2,438 larger in Middle Ridge gap widening
5,157 86th pct 7,595 87th pct
Median age in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +13 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +3.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
4.9% 73rd pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +8.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing
20.2% 72nd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +5.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
11.6% 45th pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 21.2%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
43.8% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 23.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
3.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Middle Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +9.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
29.3% 88th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 77.3%
6.8% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%
3.1% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English +7.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
10.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.6% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
2.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +10.9 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
25.9% 89th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.4 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
2.8% 87th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

69.5% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 82.1%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi even 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +6.0 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
30.8% 25th pct 24.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 63.3%
30.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
4.8% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing
61.3% 81st pct 62.9% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +6.7 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
25.1% 78th pct 31.8% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.31 more in Darling Heights
0.96 7th pct 0.65 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2 more in Middle Ridge
12 82nd pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +8 larger in Darling Heights
667 88th pct 658 88th pct
ICSEA in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +6 higher in Middle Ridge
991 51st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
19.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.5% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
7.9% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$211 higher in Middle Ridge gap steady
$696 40th pct $907 73rd pct
Household income in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$708 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
$1,469 45th pct $2,177 83rd pct
Family income in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$719 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
$1,694 38th pct $2,413 78th pct
High earners in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +12.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +20.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.7%
3.7% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.4%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 30.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge
29.1% 51st pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2.7 pts higher in Darling Heights
10.7% 74th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
8.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
20.2% One condition even 20.2%
6.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +6.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +6.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
24.6% 46th pct 31.4% 79th pct
Defence service in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge
3.5% 64th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +5.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing
18.6% 21st pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +113 larger in Darling Heights
251 86th pct 138 86th pct
Median age in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1 yrs older in Middle Ridge
19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +15.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge
45.8% 63rd pct 61.5% 88th pct
Unemployment in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.6 pts higher in Darling Heights
13.3% 64th pct 11.7% 57th pct
Median income in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$271 higher in Middle Ridge
$616 47th pct $887 72nd pct
Household income in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$844 higher in Middle Ridge
$1,474 41st pct $2,318 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.6 pts higher in Darling Heights
2.8% 42nd pct 2.2% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.1 larger in Middle Ridge gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +9.8 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
18.8% 85th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +6.4 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
23.9% 51st pct 17.5% 28th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
27.3% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%
12.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
7.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$100 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
$320 63rd pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +$603 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
$1,347 32nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.10 higher in Darling Heights gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +23.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
43.3% 89th pct 20.0% 60th pct
Owned outright in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +19.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
24.8% 14th pct 44.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +14.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
78.9% 19th pct 93.2% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +10.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
84.1% 63rd pct 94.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.3% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 20.0%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 93.2%
12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 4 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 16.9%
6.7% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 4.1%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +40.5 pts ▸ 71.6%
58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +43.5 pts 15.0%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.6 pts 25.4%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.7%
4.2% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +4.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
4.7% 10th pct 9.4% 25th pct
PT commute in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.1% 58th pct
PT stops in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +7 more in Darling Heights
28 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2.66 more in Darling Heights
5.43 79th pct 2.76 68th pct
Departures/1k in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +641.9 more in Darling Heights
789.4 84th pct 147.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +2 more in Darling Heights
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +15 longer in Darling Heights
21 60th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +3 longer in Darling Heights
94 65th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
4.7% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 28.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +11.6 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
56.3% 95th pct 44.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +33.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
44.2% 100th pct 11.1% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +3.0 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
7.0% 84th pct 4.0% 57th pct
Participation in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +3.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +11.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%
10.7% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
3.4% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
3.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.2 pts 11.0%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%
6.2% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.9 higher in Darling Heights
5.2 84th pct 4.3 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +1.7 more in Darling Heights
5.5 86th pct 3.8 77th pct
15-min city in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +37.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
81.5% 90th pct 43.6% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +45.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge
25.8% 73rd pct 71.6% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +19.1 pts higher in Darling Heights
85.9% 83rd pct 66.8% 78th pct
Walk to school in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +5.3 pts higher in Darling Heights
77.9% 85th pct 72.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +4.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge
90.2% 80th pct 94.7% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +35.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +5.8 more in Darling Heights
15.9 56th pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +36 higher in Darling Heights
117 87th pct 81 83rd pct
Mean slope in Darling Heightsin Middle Ridge +0.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge
6.1% 54th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL31823/middle-ridge