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Middlemount vs Tieri

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Middlemount profile · Tieri profile

Middlemount Tieri

Middlemount and Tieri are nearby Queensland towns with different profiles. Tieri has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (76.2% compared to 52.9% in Middlemount) and a far higher proportion of people with no religion (49.9% versus 32.6%). Middlemount is more walkable, with a score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Tieri's 0.7 (car-dependent), and it has a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,135 against Tieri's $33.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, though Tieri has seen a much larger increase in the share of people who moved into the area in the last five years. They share several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,200 and nearly identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over. Both towns also have a much lower typical weekly rent than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 11.9 pts higher in Middlemount Mortgage: $1,102 higher in Middlemount Participation: 23.3 pts higher in Tieri Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Tieri Rent: $39 higher in Middlemount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middlemountin Tieri +1,167 larger in Middlemount gap widening
1,899 78th pct 732 71st pct
Median age in Middlemountin Tieri +3 yrs older in Middlemount gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Middlemountin Tieri +4.2 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
5.9% 77th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Middlemountin Tieri +0.8 pts higher in Middlemount gap steady
1.7% 3rd pct 1.0% 1st pct
Under 15 in Middlemountin Tieri +7.5 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
19.6% 68th pct 27.2% 91st pct
De facto in Middlemountin Tieri +3.8 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 24.5% 93rd pct

Age structure

41.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%
19.6% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Marital status

48.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 43.8%
37.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Middlemount Tieri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middlemountin Tieri +1.7 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
9.4% 40th pct 11.1% 48th pct

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 81.3%
2.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
27.4% English +11.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Middlemountin Tieri +0.6 pts higher in Middlemount gap steady
4.3% 57th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Middlemountin Tieri +0.4 pts higher in Middlemount gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +26.5 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Middlemountin Tieri +17.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
32.6% 28th pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

32.6% No religion +17.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
30.2% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
34.9% Not stated ◂ +26.8 pts 8.1%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Middlemountin Tieri +16.8 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
38.1% 31st pct 54.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Middlemountin Tieri +2.1 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Middlemountin Tieri +2.34 more in Tieri
2.68 39th pct 5.03 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Middlemountin Tieri even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Middlemountin Tieri +153 larger in Middlemount
252 43rd pct 99 25th pct
ICSEA in Middlemountin Tieri +2 higher in Middlemount
951 27th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
13.5% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.7% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +22.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
9.8% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +16.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.5% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middlemountin Tieri +$163 higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
$1,667 100th pct $1,504 98th pct
Household income in Middlemountin Tieri +$404 higher in Tieri gap widening
$2,721 92nd pct $3,125 98th pct
Family income in Middlemountin Tieri +$49 higher in Tieri gap narrowing
$3,220 93rd pct $3,269 94th pct
High earners in Middlemountin Tieri +8.7 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
24.2% 94th pct 33.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Middlemountin Tieri +6.9 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
42.4% 95th pct 49.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%
25.7% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
5.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.2% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.1% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middlemountin Tieri +4.2 pts higher in Tieri
13.1% 5th pct 17.3% 10th pct
Mental health in Middlemountin Tieri +2.4 pts higher in Tieri
4.7% 24th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Middlemountin Tieri +0.7 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 1.4% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +20.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
10.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middlemountin Tieri +0.4 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Middlemountin Tieri +1.5 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
3.6% 6th pct 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Middlemountin Tieri +12.9 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
22.9% 38th pct 35.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Middlemountin Tieri +1.0 pts higher in Tieri
2.2% 43rd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Middlemountin Tieri +7.6 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
13.4% 10th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Middlemountin Tieri +38 larger in Middlemount
112 86th pct 74 82nd pct
Median age in Middlemountin Tieri +7 yrs older in Tieri
15 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Middlemountin Tieri +1.3 pts higher in Middlemount
48.1% 68th pct 46.8% 65th pct
Unemployment in Middlemountin Tieri +20.4 pts higher in Tieri
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 86th pct
Median income in Middlemountin Tieri +$401 higher in Middlemount
$1,609 91st pct $1,208 87th pct
Household income in Middlemountin Tieri +$129 higher in Tieri
$2,454 77th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Middlemountin Tieri +2.7 pts higher in Middlemount
2.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middlemountin Tieri +0.3 larger in Tieri gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Middlemountin Tieri +1.1 pts higher in Middlemount gap steady
7.7% 31st pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Middlemountin Tieri +9.3 pts higher in Middlemount gap widening
26.6% 60th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 72.1%
21.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 17.4%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
14.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.8% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middlemountin Tieri +$39 higher in Middlemount gap widening
$54 0th pct $15 0th pct
Mortgage in Middlemountin Tieri +$1,102 higher in Middlemount gap widening
$1,135 21st pct $33 0th pct
People / bedroom in Middlemountin Tieri even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Middlemountin Tieri +5.1 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
85.8% 100th pct 90.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Middlemountin Tieri +1.2 pts higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Middlemountin Tieri +10.6 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
87.2% 27th pct 97.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Middlemountin Tieri +4.4 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
88.3% 74th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.8% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 90.9%
6.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 97.7%
6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 52.5%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 2.3%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.8% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 90.5%
18.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Middlemountin Tieri +0.5 pts higher in Tieri gap steady
3.2% 64th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Work from home in Middlemountin Tieri +0.4 pts higher in Tieri gap narrowing
1.7% 4th pct 2.1% 4th pct
PT commute in Middlemountin Tieri +11.9 pts higher in Middlemount gap widening
11.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Middlemountin Tieri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Middlemountin Tieri even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Middlemountin Tieri even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Middlemountin Tieri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 66.8%
11.9% Bus ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
6.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 39.5%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 30.7%
12.3% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middlemountin Tieri +18.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
38.9% 75th pct 57.2% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Middlemountin Tieri +9.1 pts higher in Middlemount gap narrowing
26.4% 92nd pct 17.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middlemountin Tieri +1.8 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
2.1% 38th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Middlemountin Tieri +23.3 pts higher in Tieri gap widening
52.9% 27th pct 76.2% 90th pct
Full-time in Middlemountin Tieri +4.4 pts higher in Middlemount gap widening
72.3% 90th pct 67.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

52.5% Mining +7.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
6.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
2.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%
18.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
10.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
5.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Middlemountin Tieri +2.7 higher in Middlemount
3.4 74th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middlemountin Tieri +3.3 more in Middlemount
4.7 81st pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Middlemountin Tieri +75.0 pts higher in Middlemount
75.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middlemountin Tieri +53.7 pts higher in Middlemount
53.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middlemountin Tieri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middlemountin Tieri +20.0 pts higher in Middlemount
74.2% 83rd pct 54.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Middlemountin Tieri +95.5 pts higher in Middlemount
95.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Middlemountin Tieri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middlemountin Tieri +13.1 more in Middlemount
15.8 55th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Middlemountin Tieri +7 higher in Tieri
2 58th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Middlemountin Tieri +1.1 pts higher in Tieri
2.4% 4th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Middlemount with nearby areas

Bundoora Mackenzie River Tieri May Downs Cotherstone Lilyvale Mount Macarthur Dysart

Compare Tieri with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middlemount vs Tieri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31825/middlemount/vs/SAL32825/tieri