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Neerabup vs Ridgewood

Name: Neerabup vs Ridgewood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Neerabup profile · Ridgewood profile

Neerabup Ridgewood

Ridgewood (WA) and Neerabup are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ridgewood (WA) is a populated suburb where 38.7% of people were born overseas, and it is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Neerabup is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with only 18.8% of residents born overseas. Neerabup has a higher share of high-earners, with 32.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.5% in Ridgewood (WA). Neerabup also has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 35.7%, while Ridgewood (WA) sits at 14.0%.

Both areas have typical weekly rents of $350, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar feel in the home, with about 2.7 to 2.8 people per household. While Ridgewood (WA) is much more connected to schools and shops, Neerabup has a higher share of people working from home at 18.2%. Over time, the gap in school completion has remained, with Ridgewood (WA) far higher at 52.1% compared to 41.4% in Neerabup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,511 larger in Ridgewood PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Ridgewood Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Neerabup Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Ridgewood No car: 4.4 pts higher in Ridgewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Neerabup in Ridgewood +4,511 larger in Ridgewood gap widening

112 43rd pct 4,623 86th pct

Median age in Neerabup in Ridgewood +6 yrs older in Neerabup gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 22.5%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 46.4%

36.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

3.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Neerabup Ridgewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 55.2%

8.0% England +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 29.6%

37.5% English +7.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

5.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 80.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 41.6%

31.3% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Neerabup in Ridgewood +11 more in Neerabup

31 89th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Neerabup in Ridgewood +67 larger in Neerabup

602 84th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Neerabup in Ridgewood +12 higher in Neerabup

1,025 69th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

9.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Neerabup in Ridgewood +$7 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $718 43rd pct

Household income in Neerabup in Ridgewood +$71 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,554 51st pct

Family income in Neerabup in Ridgewood +$9 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$1,874 49th pct $1,865 48th pct

Household income distribution

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.7% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.7%

14.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

7.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +8.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

17.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.6% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Neerabup in Ridgewood +88 larger in Ridgewood

0 0th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Neerabup in Ridgewood +2 yrs older in Neerabup

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Neerabup in Ridgewood +$12 higher in Ridgewood

$575 43rd pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Neerabup in Ridgewood +$912 higher in Ridgewood

$900 14th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Neerabup in Ridgewood +0.1 larger in Neerabup gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

79.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 57.2%

22.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.1% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

17.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Neerabup in Ridgewood even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Neerabup in Ridgewood +$824 higher in Neerabup gap widening

$2,584 88th pct $1,760 59th pct

People / bedroom in Neerabup in Ridgewood +0.10 higher in Neerabup gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 14.0%

35.7% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 25.7%

0.0% Other tenure +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 25.5%

32.1% 5 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 5.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

10.7% Studio / none ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +83.9 pts 6.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Neerabup in Ridgewood +15 more in Ridgewood

2 71st pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Neerabup in Ridgewood +14.18 more in Neerabup

17.86 91st pct 3.68 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Neerabup in Ridgewood +9,115.4 more in Neerabup

10,080.4 100th pct 965.0 86th pct

PT routes in Neerabup in Ridgewood +3 more in Neerabup

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Neerabup in Ridgewood +45 longer in Neerabup

46 77th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Neerabup in Ridgewood +1 longer in Ridgewood

25 21st pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Neerabup in Ridgewood +37,583 more in Ridgewood

0 0th pct 37,583 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Neerabup in Ridgewood +37,583 more in Ridgewood

0 0th pct 37,583 60th pct

Transit to city in Neerabup in Ridgewood

— 67 69th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 5.6%

13.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

13.6% Walked ◂ +13.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 38.5%

39.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.6 pts 11.6%

10.7% 1 vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.7% 4 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.8 pts 0.7%

20.5% Administrative & support ◂ +16.3 pts 4.1%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 11.7%

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Neerabup in Ridgewood +5.3 higher in Ridgewood

0.3 46th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Neerabup in Ridgewood +5.2 more in Ridgewood

0.1 37th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Neerabup in Ridgewood +62.9 pts higher in Ridgewood

0.1% 57th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Neerabup in Ridgewood +85.0 pts higher in Ridgewood

0.3% 57th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Neerabup in Ridgewood +98.7 pts higher in Ridgewood

1.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Neerabup in Ridgewood +59.3 pts higher in Ridgewood

0.7% 57th pct 60.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Neerabup in Ridgewood +96.5 pts higher in Ridgewood

3.5% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Neerabup in Ridgewood +42.3 pts higher in Ridgewood

0.3% 71st pct 42.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Neerabup in Ridgewood +100.4 more in Neerabup

107.1 88th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Neerabup in Ridgewood +331 higher in Ridgewood

10 72nd pct 340 97th pct

Mean slope in Neerabup in Ridgewood +0.8 pts higher in Neerabup

5.7% 51st pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Neerabup vs Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51101/neerabup/vs/SAL51296/ridgewood