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Hodgson Vale vs Middle Ridge

Name: Hodgson Vale vs Middle Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Hodgson Vale profile · Middle Ridge profile

Hodgson Vale Middle Ridge

Middle Ridge and Hodgson Vale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Middle Ridge is a more urban environment where it is somewhat walkable, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 20.1% of people born overseas. In contrast, Hodgson Vale is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries or schools. Life in Middle Ridge is more transient, as 44.6% of residents moved there in the last five years, compared to 26.9% in Hodgson Vale. Middle Ridge also has a much higher share of renters at 20.0%, while 6.2% of households rent in Hodgson Vale.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, with Middle Ridge at 61.7% and Hodgson Vale at 72.5%. They are also similar in the share of people who have no religion and the typical income for First Nations households. While Middle Ridge is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43, Hodgson Vale's typical resident is 39.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,151 larger in Middle Ridge Recent movers: 17.7 pts higher in Middle Ridge PT commute: 0.1 pts higher in Middle Ridge Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge Other language: 11.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +6,151 larger in Middle Ridge gap widening

1,444 75th pct 7,595 87th pct

Median age in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +4 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.6%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 62.4%

25.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

2.6% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hodgson Vale Middle Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 77.3%

0.6% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 38.4%

40.7% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 33.2%

16.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

11.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

1.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 82.1%

0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 63.3%

24.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge

— 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +12 more in Middle Ridge

2 62nd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +599 larger in Middle Ridge

60 18th pct 658 88th pct

ICSEA in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +12 higher in Hodgson Vale

1,010 61st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 62.9%

20.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 23.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

13.0% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

14.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

8.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$95 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening

$1,002 82nd pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$452 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening

$2,629 91st pct $2,177 83rd pct

Family income in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$287 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening

$2,700 87th pct $2,413 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

8.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.6% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 64.1%

18.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +123 larger in Middle Ridge

15 63rd pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +20 yrs older in Hodgson Vale

40 yrs 78th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$163 higher in Middle Ridge

$724 58th pct $887 72nd pct

Household income in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$68 higher in Middle Ridge

$2,250 71st pct $2,318 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +0.4 larger in Hodgson Vale gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 60.9%

23.6% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

4.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%

6.7% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$55 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +$217 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +0.10 higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 34.3%

39.6% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.2% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 93.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 14.0%

17.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 37.0%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.0% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +21 more in Middle Ridge

0 0th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +2.76 more in Middle Ridge

0.00 0th pct 2.76 68th pct

Departures/1k in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +147.5 more in Middle Ridge

0.0 0th pct 147.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +2 more in Middle Ridge

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge

— 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +7 longer in Hodgson Vale

98 68th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

12.2% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 14.6%

20.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.3%

0.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +3.9 higher in Middle Ridge

0.4 49th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +3.4 more in Middle Ridge

0.4 49th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +43.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +71.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 71.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +66.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +72.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +54.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge

40.3% 61st pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +8.1 more in Middle Ridge

2.1 21st pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +75 higher in Middle Ridge

6 70th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Hodgson Vale in Middle Ridge +2.0 pts higher in Hodgson Vale

8.8% 75th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hodgson Vale vs Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31345/hodgson-vale/vs/SAL31823/middle-ridge