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Ridgehaven vs St Agnes

Name: Ridgehaven vs St Agnes — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Ridgehaven profile · St Agnes profile

Ridgehaven St Agnes

Ridgehaven and St Agnes (SA) are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and layout. St Agnes (SA) has far more separate houses, with 85.9% compared to 73.4% in Ridgehaven, and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.4% versus 76.1%). Ridgehaven is much more walkable for daily needs, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 63.3% of homes in St Agnes (SA) share that access.

These areas have tracked closely on many counts since 2011, but a gap in crime rates is widening. While the crime rate in Ridgehaven fell by 28.4% over five years, it rose by 3.5% in St Agnes (SA). They remain very alike in other ways, such as their similar proportions of overseas-born residents (about 24%) and typical weekly rents, which sit around $320 to $340.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in St Agnes 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in St Agnes Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in St Agnes People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ridgehaven Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Ridgehaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +71 larger in Ridgehaven gap narrowing

4,304 86th pct 4,233 86th pct

Median age in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1 yrs older in St Agnes gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

10.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ridgehaven St Agnes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

7.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

0.8% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.0% China even 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%

34.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%

8.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

2.4% Indian even 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 81.3%

1.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1.39 more in St Agnes

1.43 17th pct 2.82 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +11 more in Ridgehaven

30 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +70 larger in Ridgehaven

521 75th pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +8 higher in Ridgehaven

1,045 77th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

17.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

22.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% Information technology even 3.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$58 higher in St Agnes gap steady

$688 38th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$250 higher in St Agnes gap widening

$1,307 33rd pct $1,557 51st pct

Family income in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$218 higher in St Agnes gap widening

$1,755 41st pct $1,973 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 43.1%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.3%

22.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +11 larger in St Agnes

46 76th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +8 yrs older in Ridgehaven

22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$492 higher in St Agnes

$550 39th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$63 higher in Ridgehaven

$1,875 57th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +0.1 larger in St Agnes gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 26.6%

13.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$20 higher in St Agnes gap steady

$320 63rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +$64 higher in St Agnes gap widening

$1,436 38th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +0.10 higher in Ridgehaven gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.9% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.8% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 16.9%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

20.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 10.2%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 11.9%

2.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 41.9%

37.1% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.1% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.7%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +4 more in St Agnes

24 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1.04 more in St Agnes

5.58 80th pct 6.61 84th pct

Departures/1k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +794.3 more in St Agnes

1,724.2 90th pct 2,518.5 94th pct

PT routes in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +10 more in Ridgehaven

21 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +2 longer in St Agnes

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +3 longer in Ridgehaven

22 19th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Ridgehaven in St Agnes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +59,051 more in Ridgehaven

105,984 80th pct 46,933 63rd pct

Transit to city in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +4 longer in St Agnes

44 25th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

7.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%

35.1% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

5.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

10.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +2,484 higher in St Agnes

3,044 45th pct 5,528 71st pct

Assault/100k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +274 higher in St Agnes

836 58th pct 1,110 70th pct

Burglary/100k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +100 higher in St Agnes

349 34th pct 449 46th pct

Theft/100k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1,810 higher in St Agnes

883 45th pct 2,693 77th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +93 higher in Ridgehaven

116 29th pct 24 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +459 higher in St Agnes

627 45th pct 1,087 69th pct

5-yr change in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +32.0 pts higher in St Agnes

-28.4% 27th pct 3.5% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1.0 higher in Ridgehaven

7.3 94th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1.1 more in Ridgehaven

7.4 96th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +12.4 pts higher in Ridgehaven

100.0% 100th pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +36.7 pts higher in Ridgehaven

100.0% 100th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Ridgehaven in St Agnes even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +5.0 pts higher in St Agnes

92.7% 94th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Ridgehaven in St Agnes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +15.6 pts higher in Ridgehaven

90.9% 97th pct 75.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +1.2 more in Ridgehaven

14.9 53rd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +45 higher in Ridgehaven

210 91st pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Ridgehaven in St Agnes +0.5 pts higher in Ridgehaven

4.9% 41st pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Ridgehaven with nearby areas

Redwood Park St Agnes Modbury Modbury North Surrey Downs Hope Valley Modbury Heights Banksia Park

Compare St Agnes with nearby areas

Ridgehaven Hope Valley Redwood Park Vista Tea Tree Gully Highbury Banksia Park Modbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ridgehaven vs St Agnes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41257/ridgehaven/vs/SAL41366/st-agnes