Middle Ridge flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Middle Ridge (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 8.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
8.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Middle Ridge's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Middle Ridge flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 3,149 Middle Ridge properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,149 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Middle Ridge.
Middle Ridge at a glance
How Middle Ridge is zoned
Selling in Middle Ridge? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 8.68 km², Middle Ridge is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 38% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 706 m² across 3,175 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Middle Ridge
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Middle Ridge suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1061, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Middle Ridge's 7,595 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Middle Ridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Middle Ridge. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Middle Ridge itself.
4,987 in 2001 to 8,113 in 2025, up 63%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Middle Ridge address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Middle Ridge planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Middle Ridge?
The schematic on this page is a Middle Ridge flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Middle Ridge address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Middle Ridge flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Middle Ridge and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Toowoomba Regional average is 13%). Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 3,149 properties we analysed in Middle Ridge carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 2 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Middle Ridge bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 38% of Middle Ridge is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Middle Ridge?
The dominant planning zone in Middle Ridge is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Middle Ridge have heritage-listed places?
Middle Ridge has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Middle Ridge hilly or flat?
Middle Ridge is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 6% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 632 m to 716 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Middle Ridge?
Across 3,175 surveyed parcels in Middle Ridge, the median lot size is about 706 m². There are also 187 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Middle Ridge have a train station?
There is no train station inside Middle Ridge itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Middle Ridge?
At the 2021 Census Middle Ridge had 7,595 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Middle Ridge statistical area, which contains Middle Ridge, went from 4,987 people in 2001 to 8,113 in 2025, up 63%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Middle Ridge alone.
Is Middle Ridge an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Middle Ridge scores 1061 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Middle Ridge?
Median household income in Middle Ridge was $2,177 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Middle Ridge property?
A Middle Ridge planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.