Middle Park, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Middle Park QLD is 3,845 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Middle Park is $864 per week ($44,928 per year). Median rent in Middle Park is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Middle Park has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Middle Park has a population density of 2,648 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Middle Park is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Middle Park is $1,950.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Middle Park Population

3,845 residents at the 2021 Census.

Middle Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$864/wk

$44,928 per year

Ranked 2,576 of 14,663

Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

Ranked 1,049 of 14,663

Median Age

42years

4 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Middle Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,872) Female 51.3% (1,970)

Population Density

2,648

people per km²

3,845 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,453

Family income/wk

Middle Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Middle Park Housing Tenure

Of the 1,363 occupied private dwellings in Middle Park at the 2021 Census, 16.9% were rented, 41.2% owned outright and 40.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

1.0% 14 dwellings

Owned outright

41.2% 562 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

40.7% 555 dwellings

Rented

16.9% 230 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

0.7% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

4.4%

New Zealand

3.2%

China

2.8%

Vietnam

2.8%

Sri Lanka

2.2%

India

2.0%

South Africa

2.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Middle Park Religion

No religion

36.3%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

10.1%

Uniting Church

5.5%

Not stated

4.9%

Hinduism

4.6%

Buddhism

4.0%

Baptist

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Middle Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin

4.3%

Vietnamese

3.6%

Cantonese

3.2%

Tamil

1.8%

Persian (excluding Dari)

1.3%

Sinhalese

1.0%

Hindi

0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Middle Park Employment

Employed full-time

40.7% 1,183 people

Employed part-time

21.8% 634 people

Unemployed

2.9% 84 people

Not in labour force

34.6% 1,005 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Middle Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.6%

Certificate III/IV

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Middle Park Occupation

Professionals

40.8%

Managers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Middle Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.6%

Engineering

15.6%

Health

12.0%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Education

10.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Information Technology

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Middle Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Middle Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Middle Park Marital Status

Married

57.6% 1,813

Separated

2.2% 70

Divorced

7.8% 245

Widowed

4.3% 134

Never married

28.1% 883

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Middle Park Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

11.4%

Chinese

10.8%

Scottish

9.4%

German

6.4%

Vietnamese

4.0%

Indian

3.9%

Italian

2.8%

South African

1.6%

New Zealander

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Middle Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.4%

Secondary — Government

26.0%

Pre-school

9.9%

Vocational Education

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Middle Park Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

93.0%

Has need for assistance

4.4%

Need for assistance not stated

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Middle Park Volunteering

Volunteer

17.6% 538

Not a volunteer

82.4% 2,521

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Middle Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Middle Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Bus

3.0%

Train

2.4%

Walked only

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Middle Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

32.4%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Middle Park Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.3%

3 bedrooms

33.1%

4 bedrooms

54.9%

5 bedrooms

9.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Middle Park Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

32.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Middle Park Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Middle Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

275

Asthma

142

Arthritis

109

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Middle Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Middle Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Middle Park Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 10

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 13

Previously served

3.7% 114

Never served

95.5% 2,935

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Middle Park Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 357

Did not provide

88.3% 2,698

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Middle Park Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Middle Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

142

1981–1990

226

1991–2000

263

2001–2010

378

2011–2015

160

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Middle Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Middle Park Household Size

1 person

16.4%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

20.6%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Middle Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,377

Moved from QLD

262

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Middle Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Middle Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1096

avg ICSEA score

4,623

total students

Good News Lutheran School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1181

ICSEA

Pullenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 389 students

1128

ICSEA

Jamboree Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 893 students

1103

ICSEA

Jindalee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students

1082

ICSEA

Middle Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 578 students

1070

ICSEA

Mount Ommaney Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 156 students

1056

ICSEA

Centenary State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,719 students

1049

ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Middle Park Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,219/wk

Median rent $450/wk

Rent to income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Middle Park against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,616 a month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,769/wk

Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hughenden

Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk $290/wk less rent

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk $272/wk less rent

Wulguru

Income: $747/wk Rent: $290/wk $160/wk less rent

Edge Hill

Income: $942/wk Rent: $310/wk $140/wk less rent

East Mackay

Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk $130/wk less rent

West Mackay

Income: $838/wk Rent: $320/wk $130/wk less rent

Innes Park

Income: $726/wk Rent: $335/wk $115/wk less rent

Torrington (Qld)

Income: $922/wk Rent: $343/wk $107/wk less rent

Middle Park vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Middle Park is $864 a week, 16% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 415th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $130 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 42, the same age as in the typical QLD suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Middle Park	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$864/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,219/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$450/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,950/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	42	42	42
Rent share of household income	20.3%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Middle Park

The closest suburb to Middle Park is Westlake, 1.0 km away.

Westlake

1.0 km away · income $1,007/wk · rent $550/wk

Jamboree Heights

1.3 km away · income $875/wk · rent $420/wk

Riverhills

1.4 km away · income $974/wk · rent $410/wk

Mount Ommaney

1.6 km away · income $853/wk · rent $540/wk

Jindalee (Qld)

2.9 km away · income $958/wk · rent $470/wk

Sinnamon Park

3.1 km away · income $902/wk · rent $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Middle Park

What is the population of Middle Park QLD?

The population of Middle Park QLD is 3,845 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,648 people per km².Middle Park is ranked #1,982 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Middle Park?

The median personal income in Middle Park QLD is $864 per week, or $44,928 per year.The median household income is $2,219 per week.Family income is $2,453 per week.Middle Park is ranked #2,576 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Middle Park?

Median rent in Middle Park QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Middle Park ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Middle Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Middle Park QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Middle Park?

The median age in Middle Park QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Middle Park a good suburb to live in?

Middle Park is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,845.The median income is $864/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31822. All dollar figures in AUD.