Middle Park (Qld)

Middle Park has shown very soft population growth performance across periods assessed by AreaSearch

Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, as of November 2025, Middle Park (Qld) statistical area (Lv2)'s population is estimated at around 4,078. This reflects an increase of 233 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,845 people. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of resident population as 4,077 following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2024 and address validation since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 2,755 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Middle Park (Qld) (SA2)'s growth rate of 6.1% since the 2021 Census exceeded the SA3 area's growth rate of 3.1%, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth was primarily driven by overseas migration, contributing approximately 71.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections released in 2023 based on 2021 data are adopted. However, these state projections do not provide age category splits; hence proportional growth weightings aligned with ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort are applied where utilised. Projections indicate a decline in overall population over this period, with the area's population expected to decline by 313 persons by 2041 according to this methodology. However, growth across specific age cohorts is anticipated, led by the 75 to 84 age group, which is projected to increase by 130 people.

Residential development activity is lower than average in Middle Park according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets

AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers from statistical area data shows Middle Park had approximately one new home approved each year over the past five financial years, totalling six homes. As of FY26, one approval has been recorded. On average, 16.7 new residents were associated with each home built between FY21 and FY25, indicating supply lagging demand and potential buyer competition and pricing pressures.

Developers targeted the premium market segment with an average dwelling value of $450,000. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Middle Park had significantly less development activity, 67.0% below the regional average per person, suggesting established nature and potential planning limitations. Recent development comprised entirely detached houses, sustaining suburban identity with family homes. The area has approximately 4060 people per dwelling approval, indicating an established market. Population projections suggest stability or decline, potentially reducing housing demand pressures in Middle Park.

With population projections showing stability or decline, Middle Park should see reduced housing demand pressures, benefiting potential buyers.

Middle Park has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure can significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified four projects that may affect this area: Middle Park Intersection Upgrade (Eumong Street/Riverhills Road), Metro Middle Park Mixed-Use Redevelopment, McLeod Country Golf Club Retirement Village, and Centenary Motorway Upgrade Planning.

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Employment performance in Middle Park exceeds national averages across key labour market indicators

Middle Park has a highly educated workforce with strong professional services representation and an unemployment rate of 3.2%, according to AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of September 2025, there are 2,146 residents employed, with an unemployment rate 0.8% lower than Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.0%.

Workforce participation is similar to Greater Brisbane's 64.5%. The leading employment industries among residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical services. Education & training has a particularly high representation, with an employment share 1.4 times the regional level. However, construction is under-represented, with only 6.1% of Middle Park's workforce compared to Greater Brisbane's 9.0%.

The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. Between September 2024 and September 2025, the labour force decreased by 3.7%, while employment declined by 2.6%, causing unemployment to fall by 1.1 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Brisbane recorded employment growth of 3.8% and labour force growth of 3.3%, with unemployment falling by 0.5 percentage points. State-level data from QLD as of 25-Nov shows employment contracted by 0.01%, losing 1,210 jobs, with the state unemployment rate at 4.2%, closely aligned with the national rate of 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project overall employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Middle Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not consider localised population projections.

Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch

AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows that Middle Park has an income slightly above the national average. The median income is $54,535 and the average income stands at $68,485. In Greater Brisbane, the median income is $58,236 with an average of $72,799. Based on a 9.91% growth in Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, current estimates for Middle Park are approximately $59,939 (median) and $75,272 (average) as of September 2025. The 2021 Census data ranks household income at the 79th percentile ($2,219 weekly) and personal income at the 61st percentile. Income analysis reveals that 32.5% of Middle Park's community falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band (1,325 individuals), consistent with broader regional trends showing 33.3% in the same category. A substantial proportion, 33.6%, earns above $3,000/week, indicating strong economic capacity throughout Middle Park. After housing costs, residents retain 88.2% of their income, reflecting strong purchasing power and placing the area's SEIFA income ranking at the 8th decile.

Middle Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Middle Park's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 94.8% houses and 5.2% other dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and others. This compares to Brisbane metro's 91.4% houses and 8.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Middle Park was at 41.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 41.4% and rented ones at 16.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,950, below Brisbane metro's average of $2,000. The median weekly rent figure in Middle Park was recorded at $450, matching Brisbane metro's figure. Nationally, Middle Park's mortgage repayments were higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Middle Park features high concentrations of family households, with a fairly typical median household size

Family households constitute 81.2% of all households, including 39.3% couples with children, 30.7% couples without children, and 10.8% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 18.8%, with lone person households at 16.4% and group households making up 2.0%. The median household size is 2.8 people, which aligns with the Greater Brisbane average.

Educational achievement in Middle Park places it within the top 10% nationally, reflecting strong academic performance and high qualification levels across the community

Middle Park has a notably high level of educational attainment among its residents aged 15 and above, with 39.6% holding university qualifications compared to the state average of 25.7% in Queensland (QLD) and the national average of 30.4% in Australia. This figure is largely driven by Bachelor degrees, which are held by 26.4% of residents in this age group, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 9.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Vocational credentials are also prominent, with 28.6% of residents aged 15 and above holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (12.6%) and certificates (16.0%). Educational participation is high in Middle Park, with 29.6% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.

This includes primary education (9.5%), secondary education (8.8%), and tertiary education (6.8%).

Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Middle Park has 12 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. There are 5 different bus routes operating in the area, together offering 311 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility to these stops is rated as good, with residents typically residing 223 meters away from the nearest stop.

On average, there are 44 daily trips across all routes, which translates to about 25 weekly trips per individual bus stop.

Middle Park's residents are extremely healthy with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Middle Park. Both young and old age cohorts have low prevalence of common health conditions.

The rate of private health cover is approximately 54% of the total population (~2,215 people), compared to 58.3% across Greater Brisbane. The most common medical conditions are asthma (7.3%) and mental health issues (6.7%). Seventy-two point two percent declared themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 71.2% across Greater Brisbane. Twenty-one point one percent of residents are aged 65 and over (860 people). Health outcomes among seniors perform even better than the general population in health metrics.

Middle Park was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Middle Park has a high level of cultural diversity, with 26.4% of its population speaking a language other than English at home and 36.9% born overseas. The predominant religion in Middle Park is Christianity, making up 50.5% of the population. However, Judaism is overrepresented, comprising 0.3% compared to the regional average of 0.2%.

In terms of ancestry, the top three groups are English (23.3%), Australian (20.7%), and Other (9.7%). Notably, South African (1.2%) and Vietnamese (3.0%) ethnicities are overrepresented in Middle Park compared to regional averages of 0.9% and 2.6%, respectively.

Middle Park's median age exceeds the national pattern

Middle Park's median age is 42 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Brisbane's average of 36 years and older than Australia's median age of 38 years. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Middle Park has a notably over-represented cohort of residents aged 65-74 (11.8%) and an under-represented cohort of residents aged 25-34 (8.6%). Following the 2021 Census, the population of residents aged 75 to 84 grew from 4.8% to 7.2%. Conversely, the population of residents aged 25 to 34 declined from 10.1% to 8.6%, and the population of residents aged 55 to 64 dropped from 14.0% to 12.7%. Demographic modeling suggests that Middle Park's age profile will evolve significantly by 2041, with the strongest projected growth in the cohort aged 75 to 84 (38%), adding 112 residents to reach a total of 406. This demographic aging trend continues as all anticipated population growth is represented by residents aged 65 and older. Population declines are projected for the cohorts aged 65-74 and 45-54.