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Ridgley vs West Ridgley

Name: Ridgley vs West Ridgley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Ridgley profile · West Ridgley profile

Ridgley West Ridgley

Ridgley and West Ridgley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ mainly in their layout and how people live. Ridgley is more accessible, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and 54.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, West Ridgley is car-dependent and lacks nearby shops. There are also clear differences in how people work and live: West Ridgley has a much higher share of people working from home (26.0% compared to 2.8% in Ridgley) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (61.0% versus 40.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the size of their households, with an average of 2.7 people per home. This shared domestic scale exists alongside other similarities, such as having the same proportion of children under 15. While Ridgley has a more active workforce with 60.7% of adults working or looking for work, West Ridgley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 41 in Ridgley.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.2 pts higher in West Ridgley Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in West Ridgley Population: 521 larger in Ridgley Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Ridgley No car: 1.7 pts higher in Ridgley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ridgley in West Ridgley +521 larger in Ridgley gap steady

645 68th pct 124 45th pct

Median age in Ridgley in West Ridgley +7 yrs older in West Ridgley gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 12.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.2% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.5%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ridgley West Ridgley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.4% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 78.2%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 54.0%

37.4% English +3.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

8.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

3.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +4.2 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

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 41.1%

39.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.3% Not stated +8.0 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

Schools/1k kids in Ridgley in West Ridgley

8.93 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ridgley in West Ridgley even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ridgley in West Ridgley even

110 27th pct 110 27th pct

ICSEA in Ridgley in West Ridgley even

911 14th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

52.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 45.8%

9.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 23.7%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$13 higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing

$646 32nd pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$219 higher in Ridgley gap narrowing

$1,558 51st pct $1,339 35th pct

Family income in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$426 higher in Ridgley gap steady

$1,836 46th pct $1,410 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

2.5% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +5.3 pts 54.8%

22.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ridgley in West Ridgley +40 larger in Ridgley

52 77th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Ridgley in West Ridgley +18 yrs older in West Ridgley

28 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$125 higher in Ridgley

$575 43rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$500 higher in Ridgley

$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ridgley in West Ridgley even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

29.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.0% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$90 higher in West Ridgley

$230 34th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ridgley in West Ridgley +$5 higher in West Ridgley gap narrowing

$1,295 28th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ridgley in West Ridgley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 31.7%

9.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 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

59.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 24.4%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 46.2%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ridgley in West Ridgley +2 more in Ridgley

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ridgley in West Ridgley +3.10 more in Ridgley

3.10 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ridgley in West Ridgley +21.7 more in Ridgley

21.7 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ridgley in West Ridgley +1 more in Ridgley

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ridgley in West Ridgley +56 longer in West Ridgley

26 63rd pct 82 98th pct

Drive to city in Ridgley in West Ridgley +7 longer in West Ridgley

207 100th pct 214 100th pct

How people get to work

76.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 66.0%

2.8% Worked at home +23.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 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

43.9% 2 vehicles even 43.9%

17.7% 3 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 7.3%

16.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

3.1% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ridgley in West Ridgley +2.6 higher in Ridgley

2.6 70th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ridgley in West Ridgley +2.8 more in Ridgley

2.9 72nd pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Ridgley in West Ridgley +45.1 pts higher in Ridgley

45.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ridgley in West Ridgley +54.5 pts higher in Ridgley

54.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ridgley in West Ridgley +41.2 pts higher in Ridgley

41.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ridgley in West Ridgley +59.7 pts higher in Ridgley

59.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ridgley in West Ridgley +2.1 pts higher in West Ridgley

1.3% 35th pct 3.4% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Ridgley in West Ridgley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ridgley in West Ridgley +7.4 more in Ridgley

15.5 55th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Ridgley in West Ridgley +3 higher in Ridgley

4 63rd pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Ridgley in West Ridgley +2.9 pts higher in West Ridgley

7.7% 68th pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ridgley vs West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60553/ridgley/vs/SAL60739/west-ridgley