645 ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 746
- 2016: 604
- 2021: 645
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ridgley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 8% of the 645 people living in Ridgley identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This community is slightly younger than the Tasmanian average, with the typical resident aged 41.
645
▼ -13.5%
- 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 Ridgley — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ridgley is larger than about 70% of similar areas, with a population of 645 people. The typical resident is 41, making the area a little younger than the state average but noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is fairly balanced, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 28.1%. Those aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.2% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ridgley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is much more common here than in most areas, at 8.1%. Over half of residents are married, and 13.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most similar areas.
8.1% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ridgley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60553/ridgley/topic/demographics-identity