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Middle Ridge vs Preston

Name: Middle Ridge vs Preston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Middle Ridge profile · Preston profile

Middle Ridge Preston

Middle Ridge and Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Middle Ridge is a larger, more urbanised hub where 20.0% of homes are rented and 22.4% of residents are seniors. It is somewhat walkable, with 71.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) is car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of schools or shops. It has a younger profile, with children under 15 making up 28.6% of the population, and a higher share of working adults at 73.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent gap in how people get around and where they live. They share some common ground, such as a typical weekly rent of $420 and nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships. While Middle Ridge has more public transport and a higher share of people born overseas, both areas sit well below the national figure for the proportion of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,951 larger in Middle Ridge Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge Needs assistance: 6.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge No car: 2.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Ridge in Preston +6,951 larger in Middle Ridge

7,595 87th pct 644 68th pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Preston +3 yrs older in Middle Ridge

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 11.8%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

62.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

23.3% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%

6.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Middle Ridge Preston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

24.8% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Ridge in Preston

0.65 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Ridge in Preston +10 more in Middle Ridge

14 84th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Middle Ridge in Preston +66 larger in Middle Ridge

658 88th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Middle Ridge in Preston +21 higher in Preston

997 54th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

23.3% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

12.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

18.5% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middle Ridge in Preston +$180 higher in Preston

$907 73rd pct $1,087 87th pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Preston +$295 higher in Preston

$2,177 83rd pct $2,472 89th pct

Family income in Middle Ridge in Preston +$253 higher in Preston

$2,413 78th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +7.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

20.2% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Ridge in Preston +133 larger in Middle Ridge

138 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Preston +7 yrs older in Preston

20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Middle Ridge in Preston +$13 higher in Preston

$887 72nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Preston +$693 higher in Middle Ridge

$2,318 73rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Ridge in Preston +0.4 larger in Preston

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 73.3%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 23.3%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 29.8%

17.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%

15.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.1% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Ridge in Preston even

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Middle Ridge in Preston +$217 higher in Preston

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

People / bedroom in Middle Ridge in Preston +0.10 higher in Preston

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 36.5%

20.0% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 54.3%

14.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

4.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 37.5%

15.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%

16.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Ridge in Preston +21 more in Middle Ridge

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Ridge in Preston +2.76 more in Middle Ridge

2.76 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Ridge in Preston +147.5 more in Middle Ridge

147.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Middle Ridge in Preston +2 more in Middle Ridge

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Middle Ridge in Preston

6 36th pct —

Drive to city in Middle Ridge in Preston +8 longer in Preston

91 63rd pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 68.5%

9.4% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 13.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.3% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

6.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

13.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Ridge in Preston +4.0 higher in Middle Ridge

4.3 79th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Ridge in Preston +3.6 more in Middle Ridge

3.8 77th pct 0.3 45th pct

15-min city in Middle Ridge in Preston +43.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

43.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Ridge in Preston +71.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

71.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Ridge in Preston +66.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge

66.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Middle Ridge in Preston +72.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

72.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Ridge in Preston +69.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

94.7% 83rd pct 25.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Middle Ridge in Preston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Ridge in Preston +7.0 more in Middle Ridge

10.1 42nd pct 3.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Ridge in Preston +79 higher in Middle Ridge

81 83rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Middle Ridge in Preston +10.9 pts higher in Preston

6.8% 61st pct 17.7% 96th pct

Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Preston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Ridge vs Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31823/middle-ridge/vs/SAL32362/preston