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Kearneys Spring vs Middle Ridge

Name: Kearneys Spring vs Middle Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Kearneys Spring profile · Middle Ridge profile

Kearneys Spring Middle Ridge

Kearneys Spring and Middle Ridge are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Middle Ridge is an older area where the typical resident is 43, and incomes are far higher, with a typical weekly household earn of $2,177. In contrast, Kearneys Spring is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a typical weekly income of $1,335. Housing also differs sharply; Middle Ridge is dominated by detached houses (93.2%) and larger homes, while Kearneys Spring has far more renters and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.8%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, around 20%. They also have almost identical commute times to the city and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in how people get around. Kearneys Spring is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a short walk of health services and schools.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge Recent arrivals: 19.7 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +1,824 larger in Kearneys Spring gap widening

9,419 87th pct 7,595 87th pct

Median age in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +8 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 21.2%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

34.1% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 23.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kearneys Spring Middle Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

5.6% India ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.9% English +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.5% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

26.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

3.8% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +0.11 more in Middle Ridge

0.54 0th pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +9 more in Kearneys Spring

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +55 larger in Middle Ridge

604 85th pct 658 88th pct

ICSEA in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +14 higher in Kearneys Spring

1,011 62nd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

4.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$161 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$746 49th pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$842 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,335 35th pct $2,177 83rd pct

Family income in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$689 higher in Middle Ridge gap steady

$1,724 39th pct $2,413 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.7%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.4%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.0%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

19.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +236 larger in Kearneys Spring

374 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +5 yrs older in Kearneys Spring

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$303 higher in Middle Ridge

$584 44th pct $887 72nd pct

Household income in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$1,017 higher in Middle Ridge

$1,301 31st pct $2,318 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +0.3 larger in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 17.5%

11.3% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$110 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$310 60th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +$433 higher in Middle Ridge gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +0.10 higher in Kearneys Spring gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.3% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 20.0%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 93.2%

34.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.5 pts 3.5%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 16.9%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +46.0 pts 15.0%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 25.4%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +29 more in Kearneys Spring

50 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +2.54 more in Kearneys Spring

5.31 79th pct 2.76 68th pct

Departures/1k in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +394.3 more in Kearneys Spring

541.8 79th pct 147.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +3 more in Kearneys Spring

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +1 longer in Middle Ridge

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge even

91 63rd pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 71.4%

5.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 28.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 22.7%

11.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

7.8% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +1.5 higher in Kearneys Spring

5.8 87th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +1.8 more in Kearneys Spring

5.6 86th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +25.3 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

68.9% 84th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +21.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

50.2% 80th pct 71.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +26.8 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

93.6% 85th pct 66.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +10.3 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

82.9% 87th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +4.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

99.2% 86th pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +38.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

38.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +3.3 more in Kearneys Spring

13.5 50th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +94 higher in Kearneys Spring

175 89th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Kearneys Spring in Middle Ridge +0.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge

6.4% 58th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Kearneys Spring with nearby areas

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Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearneys Spring vs Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31496/kearneys-spring/vs/SAL31823/middle-ridge