Middle Ridge QLD 4350
Middle Ridge is a suburb in Queensland, 128 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 45 minutes by car. Population is 7,595; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $113,204 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 6.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. Middle Ridge is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Middle Ridge a good suburb?
Middle Ridge scores a A (79/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 68/100 · 127.6 km · 103 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.09M
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 29/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 43 · 7,595 residents
Liveability Rating
79 / 100 · Ranked #67 in QLDEach bar is Middle Ridge's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Middle Ridge?
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Our score
79 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMiddle Ridge's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.09 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,087,500
31% above its 4 neighbours (median $832,500)
Based on 136 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 71 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $908K
- 4 bed 102 sales $1.03M
- 5 bed 26 sales $1.5M
Units
$692,500
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Middle Ridge are currently listed at around $1.09 million on average. Based on 59 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.09M
59 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$894K
5 units listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 1 days.
64 of the suburb's 2,600 dwellings (2.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Middle Ridge rent for around $755 a week on average, based on 28 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$755/wk
21% above its 3 neighbours (median $625/wk)
28 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
28 rentals advertised against an estimated 528 rented homes (5.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $695/wk
- 40 bonds
- +41% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025122 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4350.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$755/week ($39,000 a year) on a $1.09 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Middle Ridge safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Middle Ridge sits in the low band, with 26 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 62% on the prior year.
26 offences
61.8% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20246 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Middle Ridge, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Middle Ridge State School leads the pack.
- • 735 students in one school (avg 735)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Independent
- • Largest: Middle Ridge State School (735 students)
Primary
Combined
Universities nearby
1.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Middle Ridge is somewhat walkable on foot — at 68/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Middle Ridge.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 13.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 11.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 9.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 11.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Middle Ridge.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 88%
- Premises covered
- 3,383
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Toowoomba: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 19 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Middle Ridge is home to about 7,600 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $113,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
7,595
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$113,204/yr
Census Median Rent
$420/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$47,164/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.2%
Total Dwellings
2,600
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.7%
Houses
93.2%
Rental Stress
19.3%
Mortgage Stress
20.7%
Work From Home
10.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
10 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 9 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 521 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 82.1%
- Employment Rate
- 59.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 47.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
226 residents (3.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
7.2% of residents (517) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (326).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 7,222 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (35 of 3,578).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,246 people work here; 3,578 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 65% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,618 a year through Toowoomba based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Toowoomba
In the year to August 2026, 1,513 new dwellings were approved across Toowoomba. That mix is 1,098 houses and 415 units. Approvals are down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 230 to 570 homes
- Within 2 years 144 to 300 homes
- No timeframe set 86 to 270 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (25 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Western Wakka Wakka People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 2.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 3.8 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Rangeville (Toowoomba, South West Queensland) monitoring station, 2.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Cambooya Post Office, 15.0 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 690 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 643 mm
- 55 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.7 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 4.7 km
EV adoption
In postcode 4350, 613 of 97,181 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (3,343 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4350, 19,713 rooftop-solar systems totalling 135.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 48,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,161 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 56 across postcode 4350.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,087,500 this is $337,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Garth Hamilton Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Garth Hamilton | 36.6% | 63.4% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Garth Hamilton | 35.8% | 64.2% | -6.3 |
| 2019 | John Mcveigh | 29.5% | 70.5% | +5.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Janetzki Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Janetzki LNP | 63.0% |
| 2020 | David Janetzki LNP | 60.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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- #3 in Toowoomba suburbs with the largest Hindu community
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- #3 in Toowoomba suburbs with the largest Muslim community
- #3 in Toowoomba suburbs where the most homes are owned outright
- #3 in Toowoomba suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home
- #3 in Toowoomba suburbs with the largest Sikh community
- #4 in Toowoomba suburbs where the most Arabic is spoken at home
- #4 in Toowoomba's highest-income suburbs
- #5 in Toowoomba suburbs where seniors live
- #6 in The safest suburbs in Toowoomba
- #7 in Toowoomba suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #8 in Toowoomba suburbs with the biggest house blocks
- #8 in Toowoomba suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #8 in Toowoomba's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #9 in Toowoomba suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #10 in Toowoomba suburbs where young families live
- #11 in Toowoomba suburbs with the most apartments
- #13 in Best Toowoomba suburbs for first-home buyers (units)
- #13 in Most walkable suburbs in Toowoomba
- #13 in Toowoomba suburbs that suit young professionals
- #15 in Toowoomba suburbs with the best public transport
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Upper Flagstone QLD 4344
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Common questions about Middle Ridge
Is Middle Ridge a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Middle Ridge is low (29/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Middle Ridge?
Middle Ridge has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Middle Ridge a good place to live?
Middle Ridge has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (79/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Middle Ridge?
Middle Ridge, QLD had a population of 7,595 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Middle Ridge, QLD?
The postcode for Middle Ridge, QLD is 4350.
How far is Middle Ridge from Brisbane?
Middle Ridge is 128 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 103 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Middle Ridge?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Middle Ridge was $113,204 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Middle Ridge?
The median advertised rent in Middle Ridge is $755 a week for houses (28 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Middle Ridge?
The median age of residents in Middle Ridge was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Middle Ridge?
There are 2 schools inside the Middle Ridge boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Middle Ridge walkable?
Middle Ridge scores 68/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Middle Ridge?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Middle Ridge (Rangeville (Toowoomba, South West Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 2.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 3.8 µg/m³. That puts Middle Ridge below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Middle Ridge?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Middle Ridge, Cambooya Post Office (15 km away), 643 mm of rain a year over 55 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Middle Ridge?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Middle Ridge belong to?
Middle Ridge sits within the Toowoomba local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Middle Ridge?
The average residential rates bill through Toowoomba is $1,618 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Middle Ridge?
Across Toowoomba, 1,513 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Middle Ridge in?
Middle Ridge sits within the federal Division of Groom, currently held by Garth Hamilton (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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