317 ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 498
- 2016: 307
- 2021: 317
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ridgewood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ridgewood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ridgewood is 49, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a total population of 317 people, the area has a distinct age profile where older adults and seniors make up over half the community.
317
▼ -36.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ridgewood — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ridgewood | 317 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | 9,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 317 is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national typical age of 38, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.5%. Those aged 65 and over make up 19.2%, which is a little above the national figure, while children under 15 account for 18.9%.
19.2% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ridgewood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 57.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.9% ▲ +215.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ridgewood, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32428/ridgewood/topic/demographics-identity