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East Ridgley vs Upper Stowport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · East Ridgley profile · Upper Stowport profile

East Ridgley Upper Stowport

Upper Stowport and East Ridgley are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. There are stark differences in their demographics; Upper Stowport has a far higher First Nations population at 12.1%, while East Ridgley has none. The typical resident in Upper Stowport is much younger at 34, compared to 49 in East Ridgley. Education and income also differ, with a far higher share of adults in East Ridgley holding a bachelor degree (15.0% compared to 0.0%) and a typical weekly rent that is $165 more expensive than in Upper Stowport.

Both areas share an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and consist entirely of separate houses with three or more bedrooms. They are also similarly remote, with nearly identical drive times to the city. While they share these basic housing and job patterns, the gap in typical age remains wide, with residents in East Ridgley staying far older than those in Upper Stowport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in East Ridgley First Nations: 12.1 pts higher in Upper Stowport No car: 8.6 pts higher in Upper Stowport Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in East Ridgley Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Upper Stowport

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +10 larger in Upper Stowport gap widening
89 38th pct 99 41st pct
Median age in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +15 yrs older in East Ridgley gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +12.1 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +8.8 pts higher in East Ridgley gap widening
16.9% 41st pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +4.3 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap narrowing
7.9% 12th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.7 pts higher in East Ridgley gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

44.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.7 pts 29.3%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +16.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 8.1%
7.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 48.8%
25.0% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.5% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

East Ridgley Upper Stowport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.4 pts higher in East Ridgley gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

97.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 92.9%
5.6% England ◂ +5.6 pts 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

61.8% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 48.5%
42.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
18.0% Irish ◂ +14.9 pts 3.0%
9.0% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
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% 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 East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.4 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap narrowing
56.2% 90th pct 59.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
33.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%
4.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
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 East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +10.9 pts higher in East Ridgley gap widening
38.6% 33rd pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +15.0 pts higher in East Ridgley gap widening
15.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +83 larger in East Ridgley
110 27th pct 27 8th pct
ICSEA in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +11 higher in Upper Stowport
911 14th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
38.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 27.6%
11.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

51.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 41.9%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.9% Engineering & related ◂ +25.6 pts 16.3%
7.0% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.0% Health ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$75 higher in East Ridgley gap narrowing
$787 57th pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$271 higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
$1,541 50th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$281 higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
$1,781 43rd pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.8 pts higher in East Ridgley gap widening
15.0% 79th pct 11.3% 66th pct
High-income homes in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +7.0 pts higher in East Ridgley gap steady
15.8% 50th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.4%
13.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 57.5%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.0%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +5.2 pts higher in East Ridgley
31.5% 63rd pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +2.0 pts higher in East Ridgley
10.1% 69th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +0.6 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
7.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%
4.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +5.5 pts 58.6%
21.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +11.3 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
11.3% 17th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +6.3 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +1.3 pts higher in East Ridgley gap steady
27.5% 61st pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.7 pts higher in Upper Stowport
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +2.5 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap narrowing
21.3% 33rd pct 23.8% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +12 larger in Upper Stowport
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +27 yrs older in East Ridgley
46 yrs 84th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$776 higher in East Ridgley
$1,000 79th pct $224 2nd pct
Household income in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$124 higher in Upper Stowport
$1,125 23rd pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +0.4 larger in Upper Stowport gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +10.6 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
3.7% 19th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +14.2 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
21.1% 41st pct 35.3% 85th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
48.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 28.6%
3.7% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.9% 2 people ◂ +19.7 pts 38.2%
21.1% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%
0.0% 5 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.9% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$165 higher in East Ridgley
$365 74th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +$180 higher in Upper Stowport gap narrowing
$1,164 22nd pct $1,344 31st pct
People / bedroom in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +0.20 higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +8.8 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +8.7 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
23.7% 13th pct 32.4% 27th pct
Separate houses in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.6 pts 44.1%
23.7% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%
50.0% 4 bedrooms even 50.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.7%
10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +8.6 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +10.0 pts higher in East Ridgley gap widening
20.7% 62nd pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport
34 70th pct —
Drive to city in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +9 longer in East Ridgley
212 100th pct 203 100th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 66.1%
20.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
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

55.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.0 pts 14.3%
31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 14.3%
10.5% 4 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.2% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +6.8 pts higher in East Ridgley gap steady
27.1% 36th pct 20.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +2.5 pts higher in East Ridgley gap steady
72.5% 87th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.5 pts higher in Upper Stowport gap steady
48.3% 12th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

6.9% Transport & warehousing +16.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.9% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.9% Other services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Sales workers +11.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.2% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%
17.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
10.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +0.5 higher in East Ridgley
0.6 54th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +0.5 more in East Ridgley
0.5 52nd pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +12.1 pts higher in East Ridgley
12.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +12.1 pts higher in East Ridgley
12.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +6.0 pts higher in Upper Stowport
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +10.1 more in Upper Stowport
0.0 0th pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport even
2 59th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in East Ridgleyin Upper Stowport +3.1 pts higher in Upper Stowport
6.8% 61st pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ridgley vs Upper Stowport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60178/east-ridgley/vs/SAL60710/upper-stowport