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The Ridgeway vs ACT Remainder - Kowen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · The Ridgeway profile · ACT Remainder - Kowen profile

The Ridgeway ACT Remainder - Kowen

The Ridgeway and ACT Remainder - Kowen are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents in The Ridgeway are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 36 in ACT Remainder - Kowen, and 27.8% of the population are seniors. The Ridgeway also has a far more qualified workforce, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.6% in ACT Remainder - Kowen. Typical weekly rents are far higher in The Ridgeway at $625, while ACT Remainder - Kowen is $340.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has a walkable score. They also share similar school advantage scores and both have no residents who speak little or no English. While the two areas differ in age and income, they both sit well above the national figure for typical household income.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in The Ridgeway Aged 65+: 27.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway No religion: 31.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway Unpaid carers: 21.9 pts higher in The Ridgeway Population: 137 larger in The Ridgeway

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +137 larger in The Ridgeway gap steady
162 49th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +16 yrs older in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +27.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +5.5 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
10.5% 18th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
15.4% 73rd pct —

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 28.0%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 12.0%
10.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

The Ridgeway ACT Remainder - Kowen

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +15.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
43.8% English ◂ +19.8 pts 24.0%
0.0% Dutch +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.6% Irish ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +7.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap steady
7.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 96.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +31.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
43.8% 61st pct 12.0% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +26.0 pts ▸ 68.0%
43.8% No religion ◂ +31.8 pts 12.0%
9.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
67.6% 89th pct —
Bachelor+ in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +18.6 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
32.2% 87th pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +3 more in ACT Remainder - Kowen
3 67th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +75 larger in The Ridgeway
457 66th pct 382 57th pct
ICSEA in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +20 higher in The Ridgeway
1,035 73rd pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 50.0%
16.9% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +46.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.6% Health +31.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.0% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +$270 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
$1,170 89th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +$958 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap widening
$2,791 93rd pct $3,749 100th pct
Family income in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +$944 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap widening
$2,805 88th pct $3,749 100th pct
High earners in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +11.0 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap narrowing
24.7% 94th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
45.5% 98th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
29.1% $4,000 or more +50.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%
6.8% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +8.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway
28.4% 48th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +4.3 pts higher in The Ridgeway
4.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +3.7 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Asthma +12.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +17.1 pts 44.0%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +4.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
22.6% 69th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +21.9 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +6.7 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +7.6 pts higher in The Ridgeway
7.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +12.4 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
26.0% 61st pct 13.6% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +1.4 larger in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +13.3 pts higher in The Ridgeway gap widening
13.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 20.0%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people +25.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +$285 higher in The Ridgeway
$625 100th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +$355 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen
$2,245 83rd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +0.40 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap widening
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
5.5% 12th pct —
Owned outright in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
41.8% 52nd pct —
Separate houses in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
94.5% 89th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.8% 3 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
32.7% 5 or more ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
17.7% 54th pct —
PT commute in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
32 68th pct —
Drive to city in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
— 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
— 25 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
— 25 29th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +36.6 pts 26.7%
17.7% Worked at home +28.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 4 or more +34.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
12.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
19.2% 14th pct —
Recent arrivals in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +13.4 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap widening
54.8% 32nd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen
65.8% 81st pct —

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +12.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.1% Other services ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.3% Managers ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +4.8 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +200.0 more in ACT Remainder - Kowen
0.0 0th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +38 higher in The Ridgeway
50 78th pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in The Ridgewayin ACT Remainder - Kowen +2.1 pts higher in The Ridgeway
10.4% 83rd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Ridgeway vs ACT Remainder - Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/vs/SAL80009/act-remainder-kowen