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Mount Nelson vs Ridgeway

Name: Mount Nelson vs Ridgeway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Mount Nelson profile · Ridgeway profile

Mount Nelson Ridgeway

Mount Nelson and Ridgeway are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Mount Nelson is more urban and accessible, described as somewhat walkable, while Ridgeway is car-dependent. Ridgeway has a much higher share of families with children under 15 (29.7% compared to 17.1% in Mount Nelson) and a far higher proportion of high-earning households, with 49.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Mount Nelson has far more people living alone (27.0% versus 13.0%) and a much higher share of renters at 28.2%.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, maintaining many of the same basic characteristics. They are alike in their rates of full-time employment, the typical size of their homes, and the fact that both have a very small share of residents who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, the gap in accessibility is stark: almost every home in Mount Nelson is within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is just 0.8% in Ridgeway.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,527 larger in Mount Nelson PT commute: 4.4 pts higher in Mount Nelson Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Ridgeway No car: 4.9 pts higher in Mount Nelson Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Nelson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +2,527 larger in Mount Nelson gap widening

2,749 82nd pct 222 56th pct

Median age in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +1 yrs older in Ridgeway gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Nelson Ridgeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

4.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +6.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

5.2% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

31.0% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 24.3%

6.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway

4.26 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +5 more in Mount Nelson

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +14 larger in Mount Nelson

542 77th pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway even

1,108 93rd pct 1,107 93rd pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

11.3% Year 10 even 11.3%

5.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 9.4%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences +12.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

11.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

7.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$359 higher in Ridgeway gap widening

$846 66th pct $1,205 90th pct

Household income in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$868 higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing

$1,687 59th pct $2,555 90th pct

Family income in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$630 higher in Ridgeway gap widening

$2,120 64th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.3%

12.8% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.1%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +49 larger in Mount Nelson

55 78th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +13 yrs older in Mount Nelson

26 yrs 50th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$339 higher in Mount Nelson

$589 44th pct $250 4th pct

Household income in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$225 higher in Mount Nelson

$1,125 23rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +0.4 larger in Ridgeway gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 13.0%

13.5% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$80 higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +$364 higher in Ridgeway gap widening

$1,586 47th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +0.20 higher in Ridgeway gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

28.2% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 15.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 101.4%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +36.5 pts ▸ 72.7%

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.3%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +34 more in Mount Nelson

35 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +8.23 more in Mount Nelson

12.73 89th pct 4.50 75th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +721.4 more in Mount Nelson

1,167.3 87th pct 445.9 77th pct

PT routes in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +10 more in Mount Nelson

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +29 longer in Ridgeway

3 21st pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +3 longer in Ridgeway

8 3rd pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +1,674 more in Ridgeway

5,053 51st pct 6,727 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +1,674 more in Ridgeway

5,053 35th pct 6,727 37th pct

Transit to city in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +40 longer in Ridgeway

39 17th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

1.3% Bicycle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 18.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

5.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

13.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +3.8 higher in Mount Nelson

4.4 80th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +3.4 more in Mount Nelson

4.2 79th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +46.3 pts higher in Mount Nelson

46.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +0.3 pts higher in Mount Nelson

0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +98.0 pts higher in Mount Nelson

98.9% 96th pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +66.5 pts higher in Mount Nelson

66.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +18.4 pts higher in Mount Nelson

99.1% 85th pct 80.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +65.5 pts higher in Mount Nelson

65.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +7.5 more in Ridgeway

24.0 67th pct 31.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +32 higher in Mount Nelson

53 79th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Mount Nelson in Ridgeway +2.6 pts higher in Ridgeway

13.5% 90th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Mount Nelson with nearby areas

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Compare Ridgeway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Nelson vs Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60430/mount-nelson/vs/SAL60552/ridgeway