Middle Ridge vs Silver Ridge

Middle Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Silver Ridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Silver Ridge tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Middle Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Silver Ridge is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Middle Ridge has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 4%)
  • Silver Ridge has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Silver Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 103 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (124.7 km vs 127.6 km)
  • But Middle Ridge is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Middle Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Middle Ridge and Silver Ridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Walkability 68 / 0
Middle Ridge — Walkability: 68/100 Silver Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 68
Middle Ridge — Safety: 71/100 Silver Ridge — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silver Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middle Ridge has more residents (7,595 vs 188); Middle Ridge rents higher ($420/wk vs $350/wk).

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Population 7,595
+98% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +6.2%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $113,204/yr $124,748/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+17% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
0-4 4.9% / 4.3%
Middle Ridge — 0-4: 4.9% Silver Ridge — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.4% / 17.0%
Middle Ridge — 5-14: 15.4% Silver Ridge — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.6% / 5.3%
Middle Ridge — 15-19: 6.6% Silver Ridge — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.8% / —
Middle Ridge — 20-24: 3.8% Silver Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.0% / 10.1%
Middle Ridge — 25-34: 8.0% Silver Ridge — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.1% / 7.4%
Middle Ridge — 35-44: 13.1% Silver Ridge — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 12.9% / 23.4%
Middle Ridge — 45-54: 12.9% Silver Ridge — 45-54: 23.4%
55-64 12.8% / 13.8%
Middle Ridge — 55-64: 12.8% Silver Ridge — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.5% / 11.2%
Middle Ridge — 65-74: 11.5% Silver Ridge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 7.5% / 4.3%
Middle Ridge — 75-84: 7.5% Silver Ridge — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.5% / —
Middle Ridge — 85+: 3.5% Silver Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middle Ridge 57.6% couple families
Middle Ridge — Couple Families: 57.6% Middle Ridge — Lone Person: 26.6% Middle Ridge — One Parent Families: 11.9% Middle Ridge — Group Household: 2.9% Middle Ridge — Other Families: 0.9%
Silver Ridge 71.7% couple families
Silver Ridge — Couple Families: 71.7% Silver Ridge — Lone Person: 21.7% Silver Ridge — One Parent Families: 6.5% Silver Ridge — Group Household: 0.0% Silver Ridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middle Ridge 20.3% renting
Middle Ridge — Owned Outright: 44.8% Middle Ridge — Mortgage: 34.8% Middle Ridge — Renting: 20.3%
Silver Ridge 4.5% renting
Silver Ridge — Owned Outright: 41.8% Silver Ridge — Mortgage: 53.7% Silver Ridge — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
England 2.4% / 3.7%
Middle Ridge — England: 2.4% Silver Ridge — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.7%
Middle Ridge — New Zealand: 1.4% Silver Ridge — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 2.8% / —
Middle Ridge — India: 2.8% Silver Ridge — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Middle Ridge — South Africa: 1.5% Silver Ridge — South Africa: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Middle Ridge — China: 1.2% Silver Ridge — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 21.3%
Middle Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Silver Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 16.0%
Middle Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Silver Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.6%
Middle Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Silver Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 7.4%
Middle Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Silver Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.8%
Middle Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Silver Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middle Ridge 93.2% houses
Middle Ridge — Houses: 93.2% Middle Ridge — Townhouses: 3.5% Middle Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Silver Ridge 100.0% houses
Silver Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Silver Ridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Silver Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Median house price $1,087,500 —
Median unit price $692,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 71 sales
 —

Development activity

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -25% +103%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Houses 3.6%
$755/wk on $1.09M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of QLD —

Liveability

Middle Ridge is more walkable (68 vs 0).

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Grade A —
Score 79/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.5 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.1 km

Schools in Middle Ridge

  • Middle Ridge State School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global QLD - Toowoomba Independent · Combined

Schools in Silver Ridge

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 22 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Middle Ridge sits further from the CBD (127.6 km vs 124.7 km).

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Walkability score 68/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 127.6 km
+2% vs other
 124.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Car (driver) 80.1% / 81.5%
Middle Ridge — Car (driver): 80.1% Silver Ridge — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 18.5%
Middle Ridge — Worked from Home: 10.6% Silver Ridge — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / —
Middle Ridge — Car (passenger): 7.1% Silver Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Middle Ridge — Walked Only: 1.1% Silver Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Middle Ridge — Bicycle: 0.7% Silver Ridge — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Elevation 690 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 418 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Connectivity score 96/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
3,383 premises
 1%
77 premises

Climate

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,952/yr
Council Toowoomba Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Division Groom Wright
Member Garth Hamilton Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middle Ridge Silver Ridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Middle Ridge

Large Blocks Parks Professionals

Silver Ridge

Professionals Rural

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