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Fern Tree vs Ridgeway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Fern Tree profile · Ridgeway profile

Fern Tree Ridgeway

Fern Tree and Ridgeway are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ mainly in their age and wealth. Ridgeway is a younger area with children under 15 making up 29.7% of the population, compared to 18.5% in Fern Tree. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Ridgeway at $2,555, while Fern Tree is $1,990. Transport access varies greatly; 59.7% of Fern Tree homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, but only 0.8% of homes in Ridgeway have the same access.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also alike in that every home is a separate house and a similar proportion of residents work full-time. While they share these basics, they have tracked differently recently; a far higher share of people in Ridgeway have moved into the area in the last five years (40.9%) compared to Fern Tree (26.7%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Fern Tree Population: 541 larger in Fern Tree Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Ridgeway No car: 1.4 pts higher in Fern Tree People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Ridgeway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Treein Ridgeway +541 larger in Fern Tree gap steady
763 71st pct 222 56th pct
Median age in Fern Treein Ridgeway +4 yrs older in Fern Tree gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.9 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
0.8% 38th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Fern Treein Ridgeway +3.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 14.0% 28th pct
Under 15 in Fern Treein Ridgeway +11.3 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 29.7% 95th pct
De facto in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.8 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
20.6% 88th pct 22.4% 91st pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%
18.5% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
34.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.8%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fern Tree Ridgeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.7 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
21.4% 79th pct 22.1% 80th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 71.6%
8.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 46.4%
36.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%
15.6% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
6.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fern Treein Ridgeway +2.5 pts higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
6.6% 67th pct 9.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.9 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
0.4% 67th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 84.2%
0.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Fern Treein Ridgeway +6.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
72.0% 100th pct 65.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

72.0% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 65.3%
20.7% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.8% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fern Treein Ridgeway even gap steady
78.6% 97th pct 78.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Fern Treein Ridgeway +4.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
56.0% 100th pct 51.6% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fern Treein Ridgeway +11 more in Ridgeway
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Fern Treein Ridgeway
— 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Fern Treein Ridgeway
— 1,107 93rd pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 78.7%
13.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
4.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%
25.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 18.9%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$253 higher in Ridgeway gap widening
$952 77th pct $1,205 90th pct
Household income in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$565 higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
$1,990 75th pct $2,555 90th pct
Family income in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$381 higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
$2,369 76th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Fern Treein Ridgeway +5.9 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
16.4% 83rd pct 22.3% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Fern Treein Ridgeway +22.1 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
27.2% 77th pct 49.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.6% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.3%
10.6% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.0%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
3.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Treein Ridgeway +6.0 pts higher in Fern Tree
31.2% 62nd pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.7 pts higher in Fern Tree
9.7% 65th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.7 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
8.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.1%
23.5% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.5 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
33.7% 89th pct 33.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Fern Treein Ridgeway even gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Fern Treein Ridgeway +5.5 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 37.6% 90th pct
Defence service in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.8 pts higher in Fern Tree
4.3% 74th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
24.1% 49th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
6 51st pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fern Treein Ridgeway +36 yrs older in Fern Tree
49 yrs 86th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$324 higher in Fern Tree
$574 43rd pct $250 4th pct
Household income in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$724 higher in Fern Tree
$1,624 47th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.3 larger in Ridgeway gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
6.1% 26th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Fern Treein Ridgeway +5.3 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
18.4% 31st pct 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 63.4%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%
6.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%
17.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 13.0%
12.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.5% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$50 higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Fern Treein Ridgeway +$380 higher in Ridgeway gap widening
$1,570 46th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.20 higher in Ridgeway gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fern Treein Ridgeway +8.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
7.8% 19th pct 15.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Fern Treein Ridgeway +2.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
42.0% 53rd pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Fern Treein Ridgeway even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fern Treein Ridgeway +9.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
77.7% 45th pct 68.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 40.6%
42.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 39.1%
7.8% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 101.4%
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

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%
15.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 even 27.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fern Treein Ridgeway +8.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Fern Treein Ridgeway +4.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
4.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fern Treein Ridgeway +15 more in Fern Tree
16 86th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fern Treein Ridgeway +16.47 more in Fern Tree
20.97 93rd pct 4.50 75th pct
Departures/1k in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1,571.1 more in Fern Tree
2,017.0 92nd pct 445.9 77th pct
PT routes in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fern Treein Ridgeway +25 longer in Ridgeway
7 39th pct 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Fern Treein Ridgeway +4 longer in Fern Tree
15 12th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Fern Treein Ridgeway +6,727 more in Ridgeway
0 0th pct 6,727 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Fern Treein Ridgeway +6,727 more in Ridgeway
0 0th pct 6,727 37th pct
Transit to city in Fern Treein Ridgeway +14 longer in Ridgeway
65 66th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 18.2%
14.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.3% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Treein Ridgeway +14.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 40.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Fern Treein Ridgeway +2.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
8.0% 56th pct 10.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Treein Ridgeway +6.7 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 10.3% 90th pct
Participation in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.6 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
66.5% 71st pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Fern Treein Ridgeway +0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
50.4% 16th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%
16.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.6% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Media & telecommunications +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 37.8%
13.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.2% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
5.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.6 higher in Fern Tree
2.2 67th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Treein Ridgeway +1.3 more in Fern Tree
2.1 67th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fern Treein Ridgeway +58.8 pts higher in Fern Tree
59.7% 76th pct 0.8% 57th pct
Walk to school in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fern Treein Ridgeway +10.4 pts higher in Ridgeway
70.3% 70th pct 80.7% 75th pct
Walk to health in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Treein Ridgeway even
31.5 73rd pct 31.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fern Treein Ridgeway +14 higher in Ridgeway
7 71st pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Fern Treein Ridgeway +6.2 pts higher in Fern Tree
22.3% 100th pct 16.2% 94th pct

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Compare Ridgeway with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Tree vs Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60199/fern-tree/vs/SAL60552/ridgeway