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Middle Ridge vs Top Camp

Name: Middle Ridge vs Top Camp — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Middle Ridge profile · Top Camp profile

Middle Ridge Top Camp

Middle Ridge and Top Camp are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different layouts. Middle Ridge is a larger hub and is somewhat walkable, while Top Camp is car-dependent. Life in Middle Ridge is more mobile, with 44.6% of people moving there in the last five years and 20% of homes being rented. In contrast, Top Camp has a more stable population and far fewer renters at 4.7%. The two areas also differ in their people; Middle Ridge has a higher share of residents born overseas (20.1%) and those who use a language other than English at home (15.0%), while Top Camp has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (73.3%).

These two neighbours share a similar age profile for children and very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,400 to $2,500. However, the gap in accessibility is stark, as Middle Ridge has many more homes within walking distance of schools, groceries, and public transport. This divide is most visible in the walkability scores, where Middle Ridge is far higher than Top Camp.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,693 larger in Middle Ridge Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Middle Ridge Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Middle Ridge Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Middle Ridge Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Top Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +6,693 larger in Middle Ridge gap widening

7,595 87th pct 902 72nd pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +1 yrs older in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.1%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

62.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

23.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Middle Ridge Top Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

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 +8.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

24.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

4.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Ridge in Top Camp

0.65 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +10 more in Middle Ridge

14 84th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +114 larger in Middle Ridge

658 88th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +15 higher in Top Camp

997 54th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 62.6%

20.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

5.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 22.3%

23.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

18.5% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

13.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$64 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$907 73rd pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$353 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$2,177 83rd pct $2,530 90th pct

Family income in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$130 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$2,413 78th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.2%

17.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +124 larger in Middle Ridge

138 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +10 yrs older in Top Camp

20 yrs 25th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$738 higher in Top Camp

$887 72nd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$431 higher in Top Camp

$2,318 73rd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +0.4 larger in Top Camp gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 69.6%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people even 38.3%

15.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.6% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 7.7%

8.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$60 higher in Middle Ridge gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +$43 higher in Top Camp gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Middle Ridge in Top Camp even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 38.0%

20.0% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 4.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 101.8%

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

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 56.6%

14.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 53.8%

5.8% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 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 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.8%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +21 more in Middle Ridge

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +2.76 more in Middle Ridge

2.76 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +147.5 more in Middle Ridge

147.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +2 more in Middle Ridge

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +25 longer in Top Camp

6 36th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +2 longer in Top Camp

91 63rd pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 70.9%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.7%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 11.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.3% 4 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

6.3% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

4.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 25.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

6.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +3.7 higher in Middle Ridge

4.3 79th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +3.3 more in Middle Ridge

3.8 77th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +43.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

43.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +71.6 pts higher in Middle Ridge

71.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +66.8 pts higher in Middle Ridge

66.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +72.5 pts higher in Middle Ridge

72.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +41.0 pts higher in Middle Ridge

94.7% 83rd pct 53.7% 65th pct

Walk to health in Middle Ridge in Top Camp even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +2.4 more in Middle Ridge

10.1 42nd pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +50 higher in Middle Ridge

81 83rd pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Middle Ridge in Top Camp +5.2 pts higher in Top Camp

6.8% 61st pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Middle Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Top Camp with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Ridge vs Top Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31823/middle-ridge/vs/SAL32856/top-camp