Upper Flagstone vs Middle Ridge

Middle Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Upper Flagstone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Middle Ridge, most households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Flagstone tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Middle Ridge suits 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

Middle Ridge

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Middle Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Middle Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (127.6 km vs 133.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Middle Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Upper Flagstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Flagstone and Middle 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.

Upper Flagstone Middle 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.

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Walkability 0 / 68
Upper Flagstone — Walkability: 0/100 Middle Ridge — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 32 / 71
Upper Flagstone — Safety: 32/100 Middle Ridge — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Upper Flagstone — Low fire risk: 56/100 Middle Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middle Ridge has more residents (7,595 vs 191); Middle Ridge has higher household incomes ($113,204 vs $98,540).

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Population 191 7,595
+3876% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +6.4%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $98,540/yr $113,204/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $420/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
0-4 4.7% / 4.9%
Upper Flagstone — 0-4: 4.7% Middle Ridge — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.0% / 15.4%
Upper Flagstone — 5-14: 12.0% Middle Ridge — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 3.7% / 6.6%
Upper Flagstone — 15-19: 3.7% Middle Ridge — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.2% / 3.8%
Upper Flagstone — 20-24: 4.2% Middle Ridge — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.3% / 8.0%
Upper Flagstone — 25-34: 7.3% Middle Ridge — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.6% / 13.1%
Upper Flagstone — 35-44: 12.6% Middle Ridge — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 15.7% / 12.9%
Upper Flagstone — 45-54: 15.7% Middle Ridge — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 18.8% / 12.8%
Upper Flagstone — 55-64: 18.8% Middle Ridge — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 11.5% / 11.5%
Upper Flagstone — 65-74: 11.5% Middle Ridge — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 2.6% / 7.5%
Upper Flagstone — 75-84: 2.6% Middle Ridge — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 3.5%
Upper Flagstone — 85+: not among its largest Middle Ridge — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone 44.2% couple families
Upper Flagstone — Couple Families: 44.2% Upper Flagstone — Lone Person: 38.5% Upper Flagstone — One Parent Families: 5.8% Upper Flagstone — Group Household: 11.5% Upper Flagstone — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone 8.3% renting
Upper Flagstone — Owned Outright: 37.5% Upper Flagstone — Mortgage: 54.2% Upper Flagstone — Renting: 8.3%
Middle Ridge 20.3% renting
Middle Ridge — Owned Outright: 44.8% Middle Ridge — Mortgage: 34.8% Middle Ridge — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 11.9%
Upper Flagstone — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Middle Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 16.3%
Upper Flagstone — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Middle Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 6.5%
Upper Flagstone — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Middle Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Upper Flagstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Middle Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Upper Flagstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Middle Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
England 3.7% / 2.4%
Upper Flagstone — England: 3.7% Middle Ridge — England: 2.4%
South Africa 4.2% / 1.5%
Upper Flagstone — South Africa: 4.2% Middle Ridge — South Africa: 1.5%
Zimbabwe 3.1% / —
Upper Flagstone — Zimbabwe: 3.1% Middle Ridge — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
India — / 2.8%
Upper Flagstone — India: not among its largest Middle Ridge — India: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Upper Flagstone — New Zealand: not among its largest Middle Ridge — New Zealand: 1.4%
China — / 1.2%
Upper Flagstone — China: not among its largest Middle Ridge — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Upper Flagstone Middle 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

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

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Middle Ridge is more walkable (68 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Upper Flagstone carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Upper Flagstone carries more crime risk (68 vs 29).

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
29/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.5 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.5 km

Schools in Upper Flagstone

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

Schools in Middle Ridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 22
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 15 4

Mobility

Upper Flagstone sits further from the CBD (133.2 km vs 127.6 km).

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Walkability score 0/100 68/100
Distance to Brisbane 133.2 km
+4% vs other
 127.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
 0.6%
postcode 4350
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
 41
postcode 4350

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.

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Car (driver) 79.1% / 80.1%
Upper Flagstone — Car (driver): 79.1% Middle Ridge — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 10.6%
Upper Flagstone — Worked from Home: 20.9% Middle Ridge — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.1%
Upper Flagstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest Middle Ridge — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Upper Flagstone — Walked Only: not among its largest Middle Ridge — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Upper Flagstone — Bicycle: not among its largest Middle Ridge — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Elevation 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 690 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Flagstone Middle Ridge
Connectivity score 21/100 96/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
74 premises
 88%
3,383 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Flagstone

Rural

Middle Ridge

Large Blocks Parks Professionals

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