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East Ridgley vs Ridgley

Name: East Ridgley vs Ridgley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · East Ridgley profile · Ridgley profile

East Ridgley Ridgley

Ridgley and East Ridgley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, but they differ in their makeup and layout. Residents are far older in East Ridgley, where the typical age is 49 compared to 41 in Ridgley. East Ridgley also has a more qualified workforce, with 15.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 6.4% in Ridgley. In contrast, Ridgley is more walkable, with 59.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 54.5% near groceries, while East Ridgley has 0.0% and 12.1% respectively.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their layout as 100% of homes in both are separate houses. They are also alike in their typical household incomes, which sit around $1,550 a week. While Ridgley has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents at 8.1%, both areas are far above the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 556 larger in Ridgley First Nations: 8.1 pts higher in Ridgley Work from home: 17.9 pts higher in East Ridgley Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Ridgley Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Ridgley

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ridgley in Ridgley +556 larger in Ridgley gap steady

89 38th pct 645 68th pct

Median age in East Ridgley in Ridgley +8 yrs older in East Ridgley gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

44.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.9 pts 28.1%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.9% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 50.6%

25.0% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.3% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

East Ridgley Ridgley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 90.4%

5.6% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.8% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 58.3%

42.7% English ◂ +5.3 pts 37.4%

18.0% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%

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

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 52.9%

33.7% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

4.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in East Ridgley in Ridgley

— 8.93 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Ridgley in Ridgley even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in East Ridgley in Ridgley even

110 27th pct 110 27th pct

ICSEA in East Ridgley in Ridgley even

911 14th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 38.3%

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.1% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

51.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 9.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

9.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

41.9% Engineering & related ◂ +16.9 pts 25.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

7.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$141 higher in East Ridgley gap widening

$787 57th pct $646 32nd pct

Household income in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$17 higher in Ridgley gap narrowing

$1,541 50th pct $1,558 51st pct

Family income in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$55 higher in Ridgley gap narrowing

$1,781 43rd pct $1,836 46th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.6%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 47.8%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 11.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

5.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 60.2%

21.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ridgley in Ridgley +52 larger in Ridgley

0 0th pct 52 77th pct

Median age in East Ridgley in Ridgley +18 yrs older in East Ridgley

46 yrs 84th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$425 higher in East Ridgley

$1,000 79th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$750 higher in Ridgley

$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ridgley in Ridgley +0.4 larger in Ridgley gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

48.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 29.1%

3.7% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

57.9% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 35.6%

21.1% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

7.9% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$135 higher in East Ridgley

$365 74th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in East Ridgley in Ridgley +$131 higher in Ridgley gap narrowing

$1,164 22nd pct $1,295 28th pct

People / bedroom in East Ridgley in Ridgley +0.20 higher in Ridgley gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 45.3%

23.7% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 30.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ridgley in Ridgley +2 more in Ridgley

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in East Ridgley in Ridgley +3.10 more in Ridgley

0.00 0th pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in East Ridgley in Ridgley +21.7 more in Ridgley

0.0 0th pct 21.7 60th pct

PT routes in East Ridgley in Ridgley +1 more in Ridgley

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Ridgley in Ridgley +8 longer in East Ridgley

34 70th pct 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in East Ridgley in Ridgley +5 longer in East Ridgley

212 100th pct 207 100th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 76.6%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 43.9%

31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 17.7%

13.2% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.5% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%

6.9% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Mining +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.9% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 7.2%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 7.8%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ridgley in Ridgley +2.0 higher in Ridgley

0.6 54th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ridgley in Ridgley +2.3 more in Ridgley

0.5 52nd pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in East Ridgley in Ridgley +45.1 pts higher in Ridgley

0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in East Ridgley in Ridgley +42.5 pts higher in Ridgley

12.1% 66th pct 54.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in East Ridgley in Ridgley +29.2 pts higher in Ridgley

12.1% 61st pct 41.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in East Ridgley in Ridgley +59.7 pts higher in Ridgley

0.0% 0th pct 59.7% 79th pct

Walk to a park in East Ridgley in Ridgley +1.3 pts higher in Ridgley

0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 35th pct

Walk to health in East Ridgley in Ridgley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Ridgley in Ridgley +15.5 more in Ridgley

0.0 0th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in East Ridgley in Ridgley +2 higher in Ridgley

2 59th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in East Ridgley in Ridgley +0.9 pts higher in Ridgley

6.8% 61st pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ridgley vs Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60178/east-ridgley/vs/SAL60553/ridgley