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Middle Ridge QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Middle Ridge, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Middle Ridge QLD is 7,595 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Middle Ridge is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in Middle Ridge is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Middle Ridge has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Middle Ridge has a population density of 875.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Middle Ridge is India. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Middle Ridge is $1,950.

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Middle Ridge Population

residents (Census 2021)

Middle Ridge Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$907/wk

$47,164 per year

#2048 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Middle Ridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (3,677) Female 51.6% (3,918)

Population Density

875.0

people per km²

7,595 people · 8.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,413

Family income/wk

Middle Ridge 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 & Locality (SAL)

Middle Ridge Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.3% 1,149 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.7% 892 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Middle Ridge Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

India

3.6%

England

2.7%

China

1.2%

Fiji

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Egypt

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Middle Ridge Religion

No Religion

29.3%

Catholic

27.3%

Anglican

18.9%

Christian (other)

6.5%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Not stated

4.9%

Lutheran

3.7%

Hinduism

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Middle Ridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Middle Ridge Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.9%

Mandarin

21.8%

Malayalam

12.6%

Arabic

10.8%

IAL Punjabi

9.7%

Afrikaans

8.3%

Hindi

6.7%

IAL Sinhal

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Middle Ridge Employment

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Employed full-time

38.8% 2,226 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.7% 1,185 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 153 people

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Not in labour force

37.8% 2,168 people

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

Middle Ridge Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.7%

Certificate III/IV

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Middle Ridge Occupation

Professionals

42.0%

Managers

14.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

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

Middle Ridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Health

21.4%

Education

13.0%

Engineering

12.9%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.3%

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

Middle Ridge Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Middle Ridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Middle Ridge Marital Status

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Married

62.2% 3,771

↔️

Separated

2.0% 124

📋

Divorced

6.2% 376

🕊️

Widowed

6.3% 379

👤

Never married

23.3% 1,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Middle Ridge Ancestry

English

29.1%

Australian

25.1%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

8.3%

German

8.3%

Chinese

2.7%

Indian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.1%

South African

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Middle Ridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Secondary — Government

17.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.0%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Vocational Education

7.6%

Pre-school

7.6%

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

Middle Ridge Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 1,205

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 13,574

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

Middle Ridge Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.9% 1,287

—

Not a volunteer

78.1% 4,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Middle Ridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Middle Ridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.7%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

1.1%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bus

0.1%

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

Middle Ridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

28.7%

2 vehicles

46.9%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Middle Ridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

17.0%

4 bedrooms

64.1%

5 bedrooms

12.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Middle Ridge Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Middle Ridge Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

272

Indigenous residents

14,504

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Middle Ridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

615

Arthritis

280

Asthma

262

Heart disease

221

Diabetes

194

Cancer

145

Lung condition

118

Stroke

104

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Middle Ridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Middle Ridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

29.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Middle Ridge Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 30

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 17

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Previously served

4.1% 242

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Never served

95.1% 5,593

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Middle Ridge Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 865

—

Did not provide

85.3% 5,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Middle Ridge Children Ever Born

No children

24.7%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Middle Ridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

105

2001–2010

522

2011–2015

287

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Middle Ridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.8%

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

Middle Ridge Household Size

1 person

17.4%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Middle Ridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,061

Moved from QLD

1,026

Moved — same area (SA2)

122

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Middle Ridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Middle Ridge Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

4,594

total students

Highlands Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 670 students

1060

ICSEA

Middle Ridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 735 students

1044

ICSEA

Rangeville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 723 students

1039

ICSEA

Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 53 students

1038

ICSEA

St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students

1032

ICSEA

Gabbinbar State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1010

ICSEA

Centenary Heights State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,738 students

1006

ICSEA

Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary Campus Independent

Primary

OneSchool Global QLD - Toowoomba Independent

Combined

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

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Middle Ridge Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,177/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Middle Ridge

Your weekly income

≈ $9,434/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,757/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Middle Ridge vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,800 Income: $948/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 3,809 Income: $495/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,825 Income: $965/wk Rent: $340/wk

Tallebudgera

Pop: 3,826 Income: $790/wk Rent: $595/wk

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Pop: 3,830 Income: $705/wk Rent: $305/wk

Warana

Pop: 3,831 Income: $724/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Middle Ridge

What is the population of Middle Ridge QLD?

The population of Middle Ridge QLD is 7,595 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 875.0 people per km².Middle Ridge is ranked #946 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Middle Ridge?

The median personal income in Middle Ridge QLD is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $2,177 per week.Family income is $2,413 per week.Middle Ridge is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Middle Ridge?

Median rent in Middle Ridge QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Middle Ridge ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Middle Ridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Middle Ridge 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 Ridge?

The median age in Middle Ridge QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Middle Ridge a good suburb to live in?

Middle Ridge is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,595.The median income is $907/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 31823. All dollar figures in AUD.