Middle Ridge Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4350
Postcode for Middle Ridge, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 105 km from Brisbane · Pop. 7,595
7,595
Population
43
Median Age
$2,177
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Middle Ridge ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Middle Ridge Compares

Middle Ridge vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMiddle RidgeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,177 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Middle Ridge is a locality 105 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4350. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Middle Ridge has a population of 7,595 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,177, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 138 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Middle Ridge includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 2,600 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Middle Ridge scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Middle Ridge is served by Middle Ridge State School.

Middle Ridge is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Middle Ridge Details

Postcode4350
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)7,595
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,177/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$907/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.7 km²
Population Density875/km²
Total Dwellings2,600
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population138 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.608
Longitude151.969
Distance from Brisbane105 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,541 (20.3%)
15–24 years788 (10.4%)
25–44 years1,604 (21.1%)
45–64 years1,950 (25.7%)
65+ years1,710 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.8%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (20.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis799 (10.5%)
Asthma634 (8.3%)
Heart Disease385 (5.1%)
Diabetes344 (4.5%)
Cancer288 (3.8%)
Dementia138 (1.8%)
Lung Condition119 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle65 (2.5%)
1 vehicle741 (28.7%)
2 vehicles1,214 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles566 (21.9%)

Schools in Middle Ridge

Middle Ridge State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1044 · 735 students

Suburbs Near Middle Ridge

Same Postcode (4350)

More Middle Ridge Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.