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Mount Hicks vs West Ridgley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Mount Hicks profile · West Ridgley profile

Mount Hicks West Ridgley

Mount Hicks and West Ridgley are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Mount Hicks is a more academic and older community, where 27.8% of residents are aged 65 and over and 18.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, West Ridgley is more geared toward remote work and trades; 26.0% of people work from home, and there is a much higher share of technicians and trades workers. West Ridgley also has a higher proportion of full-time employees at 68.0%, compared to 53.2% in Mount Hicks.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared set of local characteristics. They are effectively alike in the proportion of children under 15, with both sitting at 17.7%. They also share very similar typical household incomes, which are around $1,340 to $1,390 a week. Across both areas, most residents live in large homes with three or more bedrooms and rely heavily on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 17.8 pts higher in West Ridgley Population: 232 larger in Mount Hicks Full-time: 14.8 pts higher in West Ridgley Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Mount Hicks Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Mount Hicks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +232 larger in Mount Hicks gap steady
356 61st pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +1 yrs older in West Ridgley gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +4.3 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
5.3% 75th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +10.1 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +5.5 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
11.0% 40th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 17.7%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%
17.7% Children (0–14) even 17.7%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 53.3%
28.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Hicks West Ridgley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +2.6 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
10.7% 47th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.2%
2.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 54.0%
40.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%
5.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +2.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.9 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 Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +8.9 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%
40.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.6% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +13.9 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
36.1% 26th pct 22.2% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +10.6 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
110 27th pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +31 higher in West Ridgley
880 11th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.2%
12.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 13.6%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$51 higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
$608 26th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$49 higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
$1,388 39th pct $1,339 35th pct
Family income in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$106 higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
$1,516 28th pct $1,410 21st pct
High earners in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +7.5 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +8.8 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
8.3% 25th pct 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 41.9%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.9 pts higher in Mount Hicks
32.3% 67th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.9 pts higher in West Ridgley
9.6% 64th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.8 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
7.3% 76th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
9.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
6.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.8%
22.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +3.2 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
16.5% 42nd pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +6.2 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 21.0% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.5 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
27.1% 60th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +2.4 pts higher in Mount Hicks
2.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +8.0 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap steady
33.7% 88th pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +7 larger in Mount Hicks
19 67th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +3 yrs older in Mount Hicks
49 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$125 higher in Mount Hicks
$575 43rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$750 higher in Mount Hicks
$2,125 67th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.2 larger in West Ridgley gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.5 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +7.8 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
16.5% 24th pct 24.4% 52nd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 65.7%
41.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.4%
10.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
16.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.5% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.8% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$50 higher in West Ridgley
$270 47th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +$108 higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +9.0 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
9.0% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +8.3 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
52.6% 80th pct 61.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +6.4 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
88.7% 75th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 31.7%
9.0% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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

57.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 61.0%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.0% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +17.8 pts higher in West Ridgley gap widening
8.2% 20th pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley
— 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
214 100th pct 214 100th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
8.2% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
5.7% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 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

34.1% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
24.8% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 7.3%
15.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +4.8 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap narrowing
26.9% 35th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +1.8 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap steady
1.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +8.7 pts higher in Mount Hicks gap widening
56.4% 36th pct 47.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +14.8 pts higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing
53.2% 26th pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
7.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Technicians & trades +13.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.4% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +1.8 pts higher in West Ridgley
1.7% 37th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +5.3 more in West Ridgley
2.8 23rd pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +1 higher in West Ridgley
0 37th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Mount Hicksin West Ridgley +0.6 pts higher in Mount Hicks
11.3% 86th pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Hicks vs West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60428/mount-hicks/vs/SAL60739/west-ridgley