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Morinish vs Ridgelands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Morinish profile · Ridgelands profile

Morinish Ridgelands

Ridgelands and Morinish are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Ridgelands is more family-oriented, with 18.5% of people being children under 15 and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,812. In contrast, Morinish has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 32.3% of residents. Health challenges are also more common in Morinish, where 45.2% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to 22.6% in Ridgelands.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of children under 15, though they differ in other ways. They are very similar in terms of typical family incomes and the number of people per home. While Ridgelands has seen more people move in over the last five years, Morinish has a much higher share of people working from home at 45.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 133 larger in Ridgelands Work from home: 34.6 pts higher in Morinish First Nations: 8.1 pts higher in Morinish Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Ridgelands Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in Morinish

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morinishin Ridgelands +133 larger in Ridgelands gap widening
62 31st pct 195 53rd pct
Median age in Morinishin Ridgelands +7 yrs older in Morinish gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Morinishin Ridgelands +8.1 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Morinishin Ridgelands +15.3 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
32.3% 88th pct 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Morinishin Ridgelands +12.0 pts higher in Ridgelands gap widening
6.5% 10th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Morinishin Ridgelands +1.7 pts higher in Ridgelands gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 16.9%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.5% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

79.3% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 58.6%
24.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
5.2% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Morinish Ridgelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morinishin Ridgelands +2.9 pts higher in Morinish gap steady
6.5% 27th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 84.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
32.3% English +6.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
21.0% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 10.3%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%
4.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Morinishin Ridgelands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Morinishin Ridgelands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Morinishin Ridgelands +9.3 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
33.9% 31st pct 24.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
33.9% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 24.6%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morinishin Ridgelands +1.4 pts higher in Ridgelands gap narrowing
38.9% 33rd pct 40.3% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Morinishin Ridgelands +9.5 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
13.8% 47th pct 4.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 27.78 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Morinishin Ridgelands +1 more in Ridgelands
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.2% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 41.2%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%
17.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%
10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Morinishin Ridgelands +$267 higher in Ridgelands gap widening
$675 36th pct $942 77th pct
Household income in Morinishin Ridgelands +$687 higher in Ridgelands gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Morinishin Ridgelands +$63 higher in Ridgelands gap narrowing
$2,562 84th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Morinishin Ridgelands +0.5 pts higher in Ridgelands gap narrowing
6.9% 43rd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 27.4% 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 21.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%
0.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 29.0%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morinishin Ridgelands +22.6 pts higher in Morinish
45.2% 96th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Morinishin Ridgelands +9.2 pts higher in Morinish
11.3% 78th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Morinishin Ridgelands +1.5 pts higher in Ridgelands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 10.8%
17.7% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 8.7%
12.9% Diabetes ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +17.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
27.4% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%
9.7% Three or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morinishin Ridgelands +4.7 pts higher in Morinish gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 22.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Morinishin Ridgelands +3.5 pts higher in Ridgelands gap steady
5.2% 9th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Morinishin Ridgelands +7.1 pts higher in Ridgelands gap widening
20.7% 28th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Morinishin Ridgelands +2.5 pts higher in Ridgelands
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Morinishin Ridgelands +5.7 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morinishin Ridgelands +5 larger in Morinish
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Morinishin Ridgelands +36 yrs older in Morinish
67 yrs 100th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Morinishin Ridgelands +$1,275 higher in Ridgelands
$350 12th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Morinishin Ridgelands +$863 higher in Ridgelands
$762 10th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morinishin Ridgelands even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Morinishin Ridgelands +10.4 pts higher in Ridgelands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 17.7% 28th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
56.6% Couples without children ◂ +26.0 pts 30.6%
0.0% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 32.3%
31.6% 3 people ◂ +18.7 pts 12.9%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%
0.0% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morinishin Ridgelands
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Morinishin Ridgelands +$17 higher in Ridgelands gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Morinishin Ridgelands +0.10 higher in Ridgelands gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 4.8% 11th pct
Owned outright in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 43.5%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +55.9 pts 17.7%
47.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 21.0%
15.8% 3 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +85.7 pts 47.6%
100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morinishin Ridgelands
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Morinishin Ridgelands +34.6 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
45.2% 94th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Morinishin Ridgelands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +35.6 pts ▸ 68.9%
45.2% Worked at home ◂ +34.6 pts 10.7%
9.5% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 4 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 11.3%
31.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morinishin Ridgelands +17.8 pts higher in Ridgelands gap widening
8.1% 2nd pct 25.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morinishin Ridgelands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Morinishin Ridgelands +10.1 pts higher in Morinish gap widening
72.4% 87th pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Morinishin Ridgelands +0.2 pts higher in Ridgelands gap narrowing
61.9% 69th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

47.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.1 pts 17.5%
0.0% Construction +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Mining +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Managers ◂ +25.8 pts 19.4%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Morinishin Ridgelands +0.2 higher in Ridgelands
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morinishin Ridgelands +0.3 more in Ridgelands
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Morinishin Ridgelands +9.3 pts higher in Ridgelands
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Morinishin Ridgelands +8.7 pts higher in Ridgelands
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Morinishin Ridgelands +30.8 more in Ridgelands
0.0 0th pct 30.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Morinishin Ridgelands even
0 3rd pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Morinishin Ridgelands +3.1 pts higher in Morinish
7.5% 66th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morinish vs Ridgelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31920/morinish/vs/SAL32427/ridgelands