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Elliott vs West Ridgley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Elliott profile · West Ridgley profile

Elliott West Ridgley

Elliott (Tas.) and West Ridgley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct social profiles. Elliott (Tas.) has a far higher share of people with no religion at 57.7% and a much higher percentage of residents who have completed Year 12 (34.4%). In contrast, West Ridgley has a far higher share of homes owned outright (61.0%) and a far higher proportion of people who work from home (26.0%).

Both areas are very similar in that about 18% of their populations are aged 65 and over. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $660 to $675. While they are alike in these ways, the First Nations populations differ sharply, with residents far older in West Ridgley (typical age 46) than in Elliott (Tas.) (typical age 18).

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.2 pts higher in Elliott Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in West Ridgley No religion: 16.6 pts higher in Elliott Population: 231 larger in Elliott Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Elliott

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elliottin West Ridgley +231 larger in Elliott gap steady
355 60th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Elliottin West Ridgley +3 yrs older in West Ridgley gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Elliottin West Ridgley +2.7 pts higher in Elliott gap steady
12.4% 88th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.3 pts higher in West Ridgley gap steady
17.5% 44th pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Elliottin West Ridgley +1.1 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Elliottin West Ridgley +6.0 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
10.5% 36th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 53.3%
29.5% Never married even 29.5%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Elliott West Ridgley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.1 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 78.2%
4.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
46.2% English ◂ +5.1 pts 41.1%
11.5% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 2.4%
3.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Elliottin West Ridgley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Elliottin West Ridgley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 91.9%
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 Elliottin West Ridgley +16.6 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
57.7% 91st pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 41.1%
34.1% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.6% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
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

Year 12 in Elliottin West Ridgley +12.2 pts higher in Elliott gap steady
34.4% 22nd pct 22.2% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Elliottin West Ridgley +7.7 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
15.3% 52nd pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elliottin West Ridgley +1 more in Elliott
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Elliottin West Ridgley +41 larger in West Ridgley
69 20th pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Elliottin West Ridgley +11 higher in West Ridgley
900 13th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
34.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.2%
12.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV even 45.8%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elliottin West Ridgley +$16 higher in Elliott gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Elliottin West Ridgley +$113 higher in Elliott gap narrowing
$1,452 44th pct $1,339 35th pct
Family income in Elliottin West Ridgley +$349 higher in Elliott gap narrowing
$1,759 41st pct $1,410 21st pct
High earners in Elliottin West Ridgley +3.2 pts higher in Elliott gap steady
6.0% 38th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Elliottin West Ridgley +7.1 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.3%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.7 pts higher in West Ridgley
30.7% 59th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Elliottin West Ridgley +4.0 pts higher in West Ridgley
6.5% 35th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Elliottin West Ridgley +3.6 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
4.5% 48th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
5.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +8.8 pts 54.8%
19.7% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elliottin West Ridgley +4.8 pts higher in Elliott gap steady
18.1% 50th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Elliottin West Ridgley +8.9 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
12.1% 43rd pct 21.0% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Elliottin West Ridgley +5.0 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Elliottin West Ridgley +5.6 pts higher in Elliott
5.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.4 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elliottin West Ridgley +32 larger in Elliott
44 76th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Elliottin West Ridgley +28 yrs older in West Ridgley
18 yrs 18th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Year 12 in Elliottin West Ridgley
11.5% 3rd pct —
Median income in Elliottin West Ridgley +$124 higher in Elliott
$574 43rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Elliottin West Ridgley +$541 higher in Elliott
$1,916 59th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Elliottin West Ridgley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Elliottin West Ridgley even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.9 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.2 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
24.6% 53rd pct 24.4% 52nd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
28.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%
9.2% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elliottin West Ridgley +$70 higher in West Ridgley
$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Elliottin West Ridgley +$13 higher in Elliott gap narrowing
$1,313 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Elliottin West Ridgley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Elliottin West Ridgley +9.2 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
9.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Elliottin West Ridgley +18.7 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
42.3% 53rd pct 61.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.8 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
99.2% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elliottin West Ridgley +5.9 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
89.2% 76th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 31.7%
9.2% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 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

57.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 24.4%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.1% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 46.2%
41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 23.1%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elliottin West Ridgley +6.2 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elliottin West Ridgley +10.4 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
15.6% 47th pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Elliottin West Ridgley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Elliottin West Ridgley
— 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Elliottin West Ridgley +5 longer in West Ridgley
209 100th pct 214 100th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
15.6% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 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

39.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
20.8% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%
13.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elliottin West Ridgley +1.2 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
20.9% 17th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Elliottin West Ridgley
10.3% 65th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elliottin West Ridgley +4.0 pts higher in Elliott gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Elliottin West Ridgley +15.0 pts higher in Elliott gap widening
62.6% 57th pct 47.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Elliottin West Ridgley +11.1 pts higher in West Ridgley gap steady
56.9% 43rd pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 6.0%
13.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
1.8% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
14.4% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
9.6% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elliottin West Ridgley +3.4 pts higher in West Ridgley
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Elliottin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elliottin West Ridgley +8.1 more in West Ridgley
0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Elliottin West Ridgley +1 higher in Elliott
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Elliottin West Ridgley +0.8 pts higher in West Ridgley
9.8% 80th pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elliott vs West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60188/elliott/vs/SAL60739/west-ridgley