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Carters Ridge vs Ridgewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Carters Ridge profile · Ridgewood profile

Carters Ridge Ridgewood

Carters Ridge and Ridgewood (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with a few distinct differences. Ridgewood (Qld) is an older community, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 44 in Carters Ridge. It also has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 46.4% compared to 30.2% in Carters Ridge. There is a notable gap in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Ridgewood (Qld) at $1,874, while the figure in Carters Ridge is $1,125.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost identical in their typical household incomes and the fact that all homes are separate houses. They also share a lack of public transport and similar numbers of children under 15. While Ridgewood (Qld) is more likely to have people working from home, both areas sit far above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Ridgewood Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in Ridgewood Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in Ridgewood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Carters Ridge Work from home: 10.2 pts higher in Ridgewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +180 larger in Carters Ridge gap widening
497 64th pct 317 59th pct
Median age in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +5 yrs older in Ridgewood gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.7 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +3.1 pts higher in Ridgewood gap steady
16.1% 38th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.8 pts higher in Ridgewood gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +4.7 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

Marital status

47.5% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 25.8%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Carters Ridge Ridgewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +1.5 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
15.1% 65th pct 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 74.8%
7.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
2.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 40.7%
39.2% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
4.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.8 pts higher in Ridgewood gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.4%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +2.7 pts higher in Ridgewood gap narrowing
48.1% 74th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
35.0% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +3.7 pts higher in Ridgewood gap narrowing
49.5% 61st pct 53.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +2.5 pts higher in Ridgewood gap narrowing
17.2% 59th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%
7.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
5.9% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
8.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
6.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$7 higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
$622 28th pct $615 27th pct
Household income in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$17 higher in Ridgewood gap narrowing
$1,382 39th pct $1,399 40th pct
Family income in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$105 higher in Ridgewood gap narrowing
$1,484 26th pct $1,589 32nd pct
High earners in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +1.3 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +7.4 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
21.0% 64th pct 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.5%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.2%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +3.3 pts higher in Ridgewood
25.8% 34th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +1.7 pts higher in Carters Ridge
7.6% 45th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +2.9 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 57.4%
17.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +2.8 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
14.5% 32nd pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +5.3 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +1.1 pts higher in Ridgewood gap steady
23.9% 43rd pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +1.8 pts higher in Carters Ridge
5.0% 81st pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +5.6 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +7 larger in Carters Ridge
13 62nd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +10 yrs older in Ridgewood
16 yrs 13th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$301 higher in Ridgewood
$824 67th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$749 higher in Ridgewood
$1,125 23rd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.1 larger in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.3 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +7.0 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 52.4%
34.6% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%
16.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%
14.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$50 higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
$330 66th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +$163 higher in Ridgewood gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,680 54th pct
People / bedroom in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.10 higher in Carters Ridge gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +2.3 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
8.6% 22nd pct 6.4% 14th pct
Owned outright in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +16.1 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
30.2% 23rd pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +5.9 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
74.1% 36th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 43.6%
30.2% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
8.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 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

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
5.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%
19.1% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +10.2 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 25.6% 73rd pct
PT commute in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +7 longer in Ridgewood
98 68th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 53.6%
15.4% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%
22.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +7.1 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +9.3 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +3.2 pts higher in Ridgewood gap widening
2.9% 42nd pct 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +7.1 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap widening
60.3% 49th pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.2 pts higher in Carters Ridge gap narrowing
46.6% 10th pct 46.4% 10th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%
9.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%
17.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.1 higher in Ridgewood
0.0 17th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +0.1 more in Ridgewood
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +2.5 pts higher in Ridgewood
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Walk to health in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +15.8 more in Ridgewood
0.0 0th pct 15.8 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood even
1 57th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Carters Ridgein Ridgewood +5.0 pts higher in Ridgewood
10.8% 84th pct 15.8% 93rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carters Ridge vs Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30555/carters-ridge/vs/SAL32428/ridgewood