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Middle Ridge

QLD 4350 · Toowoomba

7,595 (2021)8,040 est. (2025)

49
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

7,595
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
0
Transport score

Middle Ridge is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4350, about 105km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Middle Ridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 113km inland. Middle Ridge has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

105.5 km
To Brisbane CBD
112.5 km
To coast
$695/wk
Median rent (house)
61.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

7,595
Population
43
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,177
vs NSW median+17.7%
Bachelor degree or higher49.5%
Born in Australia77.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,422 / 90 / 92

Top countries of birth: India (2.79%), England (2.37%), South Africa (1.46%), New Zealand (1.41%), China (1.22%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.26%), Malayalam (1.26%), Arabic (0.92%), Punjabi (0.78%), Afrikaans (0.75%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$695 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

70
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Toowoomba local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

68
Break & enter dwelling895/100k
10
Steal from dwelling132/100k
24
Motor vehicle theft316/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
4
Robbery53/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 487 (all categories, latest year)6,417 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

48
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1049
  • OneSchool Global QLD - ToowoombaCombined · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Gabbinbar State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1020
  • Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1071
  • Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.1km
  • Rangeville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1038
  • St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1033
  • Maridahdi Early Childhood Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1087
  • Centenary Heights State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1017
  • Darling Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 951
  • St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1038
  • St Saviour's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1050
  • St Saviour's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 960
  • Harristown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 856

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationRosewood station (61.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
16.8°C
Winter max
720mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

71 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3831 in suburbParks
117 in suburbPlaygrounds
52 in suburbPools
21 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
52 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
5313 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Vincent's Private Hospital (4.6 km)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (116.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Middle Ridge

Is Middle Ridge safe?

Middle Ridge has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,417 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Middle Ridge from Brisbane CBD?

Middle Ridge is about 105.5 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Middle Ridge?

Middle Ridge has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1049 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Middle Ridge?

Middle Ridge has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.