Morinish vs Ridgelands
Ridgelands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Morinish. 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, Morinish tends to suit couples and older residents.
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
Morinish
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 25/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)
- But Ridgelands has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ridgelands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Morinish
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Ridgelands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (462 min vs 507 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (664.4 km vs 691 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Morinish
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 25/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ridgelands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.5% vs -30.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Morinish and Ridgelands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ridgelands rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Ridgelands has more residents (195 vs 62).
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 195 +215% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -30.3% | +17.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 44 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $94,224/yr +61% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $250/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Development activity
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
Liveability
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Morinish carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Ridgelands carries more crime risk (25 vs 13).
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Morinish
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ridgelands
- Ridgelands State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 21 | 0 |
Mobility
Morinish sits further from the CBD (691 km vs 664.4 km).
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 691 km +4% vs other | 664.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 507 min | 462 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).
Setting
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr same for both | |
| Council | Rockhampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Morinish | Ridgelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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