7,595 ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,561
- 2016: 7,141
- 2021: 7,595
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Middle Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Middle Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 62% of residents in Middle Ridge are married, reflecting a mature community with a strong family presence. The area has grown by 16% since 2011, now home to 7,595 people who are noticeably older than the national average.
7,595
▲ +15.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Middle Ridge — lower than 62% of areas.
| Middle Ridge | 7,595 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the Queensland and Australian figures. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Middle Ridge has a high number of both children and seniors, with 20.4% under 15 and 22.4% aged 65 and over. These figures are well above the national average, especially for seniors, who now make up a larger share of the population than they did in 2011.
22.4% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Middle Ridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the state and national figures, 1.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 6.5%.
1.8% ▲ +129.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Middle Ridge, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/topic/demographics-identity