Side by sideSuburb comparison

Centenary Heights vs Middle Ridge.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Centenary Heights scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Middle Ridge (1027) sits above Centenary Heights (1024). Middle Ridge skews owner-occupied (79%), Centenary Heights runs more rental-dense (61% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Middle Ridge edges out on average school ICSEA (1027 vs 1024). Middle Ridge also has a higher family-household share (81% vs 65%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCentenary Heights vs Middle Ridge

Common questions

Does Centenary Heights or Middle Ridge have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Middle Ridge scores 1027 vs 1024 in Centenary Heights. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Centenary Heights or Middle Ridge?

Centenary Heights scores 14/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Centenary Heights
Metric
Middle Ridge

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$580/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$695/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
61.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
37.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
6,152
Population
7,595
37
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1024
Avg ICSEA
1027

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).