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Ridgewood WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ridgewood, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ridgewood WA is 4,623 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ridgewood is $718 per week ($37,336 per year). Median rent in Ridgewood is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Ridgewood has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ridgewood has a population density of 2370.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ridgewood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ridgewood is $1,760.

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Ridgewood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ridgewood Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$718/wk

$37,336 per year

#5139 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,760/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ridgewood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (2,201) Female 52.5% (2,428)

Population Density

2370.5

people per km²

4,623 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,865

Family income/wk

Ridgewood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ridgewood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

21.8% 224 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

78.2% 802 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ridgewood Country of Birth

Australia

75.5%

England

21.0%

India

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Iran

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ridgewood Religion

No Religion

49.8%

Catholic

16.1%

Anglican

14.5%

Not stated

9.1%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Islam

2.5%

Baptist

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ridgewood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ridgewood Languages Spoken at Home

Other

45.1%

Arabic

14.0%

Afrikaans

12.6%

SAL Tot

10.7%

Vietnamese

5.6%

SAL Tagalog

4.7%

Thai

4.2%

Mandarin

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ridgewood Employment

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Employed full-time

36.7% 1,196 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 718 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 153 people

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Not in labour force

36.5% 1,188 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ridgewood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.3%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ridgewood Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.5%

Community & Personal Service

19.0%

Professionals

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ridgewood Field of Study

Engineering

20.3%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Health

12.6%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ridgewood Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ridgewood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ridgewood Marital Status

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Married

46.3% 1,705

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Separated

3.6% 131

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Divorced

8.2% 303

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Widowed

4.8% 178

👤

Never married

37.1% 1,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ridgewood Ancestry

English

37.1%

Australian

24.2%

Other

12.0%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

7.1%

Maori

2.2%

South African

2.1%

Italian

2.0%

German

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ridgewood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.4%

Secondary — Government

25.5%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Pre-school

7.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ridgewood Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.0% 435

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No need for assistance

95.0% 8,239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ridgewood Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.8% 438

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 2,982

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ridgewood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ridgewood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

16.8%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Train

3.2%

Other

2.1%

Bus

1.6%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ridgewood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

38.1%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ridgewood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

25.8%

4 bedrooms

53.7%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ridgewood Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

35.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ridgewood Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

161

Indigenous residents

8,574

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ridgewood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

455

Asthma

156

Diabetes

147

Arthritis

135

Lung condition

103

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ridgewood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ridgewood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ridgewood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.8% 96

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Never served

97.0% 3,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ridgewood Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 359

—

Did not provide

89.4% 3,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ridgewood Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

28.9%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ridgewood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

106

1971–1980

131

1981–1990

174

1991–2000

201

2001–2010

711

2011–2015

272

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ridgewood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ridgewood Household Size

1 person

21.4%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ridgewood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,707

Moved from WA

417

Moved — same area (SA2)

101

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ridgewood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.1%

Step family — no other children

17.6%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ridgewood Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

10,695

total students

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,441 students

1084

ICSEA

Quinns Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,101 students

1061

ICSEA

Mindarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 735 students

1052

ICSEA

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1046

ICSEA

Mindarie Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 754 students

1045

ICSEA

Alkimos Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 368 students

1038

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 411 students

1030

ICSEA

Quinns Rocks Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1014

ICSEA

Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 665 students

1013

ICSEA

John Butler Primary College Government

Primary · K-6 · 453 students

986

ICSEA

Butler Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 530 students

984

ICSEA

Merriwa Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

983

ICSEA

Somerly Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 454 students

975

ICSEA

East Butler Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 244 students

972

ICSEA

Quinns Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

970

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ridgewood Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,554/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ridgewood

Your weekly income

≈ $6,734/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,204/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Ridgewood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Highgate (WA)

Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

Marmion

Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

York

Pop: 2,393 Income: $554/wk Rent: $260/wk

Lower Chittering

Pop: 2,408 Income: $904/wk Rent: $463/wk

Hannans

Pop: 2,410 Income: $1,434/wk Rent: $300/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ridgewood

What is the population of Ridgewood WA?

The population of Ridgewood WA is 4,623 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2370.5 people per km².Ridgewood is ranked #1,678 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ridgewood?

The median personal income in Ridgewood WA is $718 per week, or $37,336 per year.The median household income is $1,554 per week.Family income is $1,865 per week.Ridgewood is ranked #5,139 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ridgewood?

Median rent in Ridgewood WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ridgewood ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ridgewood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ridgewood WA is $1,760. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ridgewood?

The median age in Ridgewood WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ridgewood a good suburb to live in?

Ridgewood is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,623.The median income is $718/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51296. All dollar figures in AUD.