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Ridgeway vs Tolmans Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Ridgeway profile · Tolmans Hill profile

Ridgeway Tolmans Hill

Tolmans Hill and Ridgeway are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Tolmans Hill is more likely to have large homes, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of full-time workers (61.8%). Ridgeway has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 29.7% of the population compared to 17.9% in Tolmans Hill. This difference is also seen in the First Nations community; residents in Tolmans Hill are far older and have much higher personal and household incomes than those in Ridgeway.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income of residents, which is around $1,200. They also share a strong preference for detached houses and have similar rates of home ownership. While Ridgeway has more people who identify as having no religion and more volunteers, Tolmans Hill is far more connected to public transport, with 99% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 425 larger in Tolmans Hill 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Tolmans Hill PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Tolmans Hill De facto: 14.0 pts higher in Ridgeway No car: 2.4 pts higher in Tolmans Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +425 larger in Tolmans Hill gap widening
222 56th pct 647 68th pct
Median age in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1 yrs older in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.3 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3.5 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
14.0% 28th pct 10.5% 18th pct
Under 15 in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +11.8 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
29.7% 95th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +14.0 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
22.4% 91st pct 8.4% 23rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 17.9%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 58.9%
33.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.3%
6.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Ridgeway Tolmans Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3.9 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
22.1% 80th pct 26.0% 86th pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 72.8%
8.1% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
2.3% China +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
2.3% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.9% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% German ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +9.4 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
9.0% 74th pct 18.4% 86th pct
Limited English in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
2.3% 86th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 80.8%
1.4% Mandarin +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +12.9 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
65.3% 100th pct 52.4% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

65.3% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 52.4%
24.3% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3.2 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap steady
78.7% 97th pct 81.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.4 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
51.6% 100th pct 50.2% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3 more in Tolmans Hill
11 81st pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +14 larger in Tolmans Hill
528 75th pct 542 77th pct
ICSEA in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +15 higher in Ridgeway
1,107 93rd pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
18.9% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 13.6%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.4% Management & commerce +17.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%
11.8% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Engineering & related even 8.7%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$31 higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
$1,205 90th pct $1,236 91st pct
Household income in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$761 higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
$2,555 90th pct $3,316 100th pct
Family income in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$642 higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $3,392 96th pct
High earners in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +5.0 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
22.3% 92nd pct 27.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.4 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
49.3% 100th pct 50.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%
29.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.6%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%
5.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%
7.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.6 pts higher in Ridgeway
25.2% 32nd pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.4 pts higher in Tolmans Hill
9.0% 59th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.6 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
9.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% Arthritis even 5.4%
3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Heart disease even 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +9.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +10.8 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
33.1% 88th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.5 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +6.0 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
37.6% 90th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3.6 pts higher in Tolmans Hill
2.5% 48th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
22.3% 39th pct 19.1% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +3 larger in Tolmans Hill
6 51st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +24 yrs older in Tolmans Hill
13 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$1,917 higher in Tolmans Hill
$250 4th pct $2,167 98th pct
Household income in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$2,850 higher in Tolmans Hill
$900 14th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.2 larger in Tolmans Hill gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +2.4 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
7.3% 29th pct 4.9% 22nd pct
Living alone in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
13.0% 13th pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 71.0%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 28.0%
18.8% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
8.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$225 higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $625 100th pct
Mortgage in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +$450 higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.20 higher in Ridgeway gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +7.9 pts higher in Ridgeway gap steady
15.9% 48th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.3 pts higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
39.1% 44th pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.9 pts higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +24.8 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
68.1% 25th pct 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 38.9%
15.9% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 99.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 3.3%
7.2% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +49.2 pts 23.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 17.8%
39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.1%
21.4% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +2.4 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Work from home in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +5.3 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
7.1% 16th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.8 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +5 more in Tolmans Hill
1 64th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +4.77 more in Tolmans Hill
4.50 75th pct 9.27 87th pct
Departures/1k in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +223.4 more in Ridgeway
445.9 77th pct 222.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1 more in Ridgeway
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +27 longer in Ridgeway
32 68th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +4 longer in Ridgeway
11 6th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +6,727 more in Ridgeway
6,727 53rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1,674 more in Ridgeway
6,727 37th pct 5,053 35th pct
Transit to city in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +10 longer in Ridgeway
79 87th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
7.1% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Bicycle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 51.2%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%
18.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%
15.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +6.6 pts higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
40.9% 80th pct 34.4% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.3 pts higher in Ridgeway gap narrowing
10.2% 65th pct 8.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +6.7 pts higher in Ridgeway gap widening
10.3% 90th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +5.7 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap narrowing
68.2% 76th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +11.8 pts higher in Tolmans Hill gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 61.8% 68th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
6.1% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%
4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%
17.3% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
6.1% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +1.3 higher in Tolmans Hill
0.6 54th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +0.5 more in Tolmans Hill
0.8 58th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +98.1 pts higher in Tolmans Hill
0.8% 57th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +4.1 pts higher in Tolmans Hill
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +56.4 pts higher in Ridgeway
80.7% 75th pct 24.3% 55th pct
Walk to health in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +22.3 more in Ridgeway
31.5 73rd pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +53 higher in Tolmans Hill
21 74th pct 75 82nd pct
Mean slope in Ridgewayin Tolmans Hill +7.9 pts higher in Tolmans Hill
16.2% 94th pct 24.0% 100th pct

Compare Ridgeway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ridgeway vs Tolmans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60552/ridgeway/vs/SAL60682/tolmans-hill