$625 ▲ +400.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $625
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Ridgeway · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in The Ridgeway
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in The Ridgeway is a separate house, making it an area defined by spacious, detached living. This is a wealthy pocket where typical rents are far above the national figure, and a large majority of households own their homes.
$625
▲ +400.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Ridgeway — higher than 99% of areas.
| The Ridgeway | $625 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $625, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,245, a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average.
$2,245 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,245
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →The Ridgeway splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (50%) and $750 or more (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In The Ridgeway, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $3,000 or more is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales average. Only 5.5% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
5.5% ▲ —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In The Ridgeway, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 94.5% having three or more bedrooms. Because these houses are so big, there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure of 0.8.
0.60 ▼ -53.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In The Ridgeway, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In The Ridgeway, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 5 or more (32%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Ridgeway
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/topic/housing-dwellings