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The quick read on

Ridgeway

TAS 7054 · Hobart

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
222

ABS 2021

Postcode
7054

Ridgeway, Tasmania

Property market insights for Ridgeway

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ridgeway TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 40.0% over 12 months

$1.35m$1.3m$1.25m20212021202120222022

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 36.8% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated January 2022.

Ridgeway has a 12-month growth rate of 40.0% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ridgeway is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 36.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Ridgeway safe?

The overall rate for Ridgeway is 8,155 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ridgeway.

Overall crime rate

8,155

offences per 100,000 residents

23% belowGreater Hobart

RidgewayGreater Hobart: 10,537

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Ridgeway?

Ridgeway TAS 7054 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

222 people call Ridgeway home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,555 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
222
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1529.7%Above
15–3412.2%Below
35–5431.5%Above
55–7421.2%Below
75 and over2.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage42.4%Above
Renting16.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.2%Below
Two cars59.1%Above
Three or more37.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work60.2%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.1%Below

What stands out in Ridgeway

7.1% of workers in Ridgeway worked from home on Census day.

8.1% of Ridgeway residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.

66.2% of people in Ridgeway described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ridgeway

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ridgeway TAS 7054.

Is Ridgeway family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

29.7% of Ridgeway's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

61 family households lived in Ridgeway; 52.5% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.

50.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Ridgeway?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ridgeway had 222 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Ridgeway?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ridgeway.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Ridgeway?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

42.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Ridgeway?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ridgeway had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 13.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Ridgeway?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

60.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Ridgeway?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

One-car households formed 18.2% of the total.

97.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Ridgeway, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.9% reported a different address.

22.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Ridgeway?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.2% of residents used only English at home.

9.0% used a language other than English at home.

1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Ridgeway residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.1% of Ridgeway's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% was born in Australia.

2.3% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Ridgeway?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Ridgeway.

Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Ridgeway?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

37.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 17.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Ridgeway?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.9%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

31.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.5%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Ridgeway show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.3% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Ridgeway?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

37.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 3.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ridgeway?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,555 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Ridgeway compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.1% in Ridgeway, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

Renting accounted for 16.7% in Ridgeway, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ridgeway

Is Ridgeway expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Ridgeway good for families?

The Census counted 61 local families, and 29.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Ridgeway?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Ridgeway

9 streets in Ridgeway

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bramble St
  • Chimney Pot Hill Rd
  • Hall St
  • Old Proctors Rd
  • Old Proctors Road
  • Proctors Rd
  • Ridgeway Rd
  • Tagg St
  • Waterworks Rd

Keep exploring

Is Ridgeway right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.