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Ridleyton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ridleyton SA is 1,180 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ridleyton is $842 per week ($43,784 per year). Median rent in Ridleyton is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Ridleyton has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ridleyton has a population density of 2797.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ridleyton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ridleyton is $1,687.

There were 204 recorded offences in Ridleyton in 2025-26, a rate of 173 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (160 offences).

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Ridleyton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ridleyton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$842/wk

$43,784 per year

#2918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,687/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ridleyton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (560) Female 52.6% (622)

Population Density

2797.5

people per km²

1,180 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,193

Family income/wk

Ridleyton 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)

Ridleyton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.0% 100 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.0% 150 dwellings

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

Ridleyton Country of Birth

Australia

81.5%

England

4.1%

India

3.0%

Greece

2.7%

China

2.3%

Bangladesh

1.6%

Germany

1.4%

Iran

1.4%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.9%

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

Ridleyton Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

16.8%

Eastern Orthodox

9.1%

Not stated

6.4%

Islam

4.9%

Buddhism

4.5%

Anglican

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ridleyton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Ridleyton Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

23.0%

Mandarin

17.0%

Vietnamese

15.6%

Other

14.1%

Italian

11.1%

Cantonese

9.6%

Persian ED

5.2%

IAL Punjabi

4.4%

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

Ridleyton Employment

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Employed full-time

43.7% 419 people

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Employed part-time

20.8% 199 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.2% 31 people

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Not in labour force

32.3% 309 people

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

Ridleyton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.4%

Certificate III/IV

26.8%

Postgraduate Degree

13.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Ridleyton Occupation

Professionals

35.2%

Managers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Labourers

4.5%

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

Ridleyton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.4%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Engineering

11.1%

Education

7.7%

Creative Arts

7.2%

Information Technology

6.4%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Ridleyton Dwelling Types

Separate house

63.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ridleyton Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ridleyton Marital Status

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Married

31.6% 330

↔️

Separated

3.3% 34

📋

Divorced

12.2% 127

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 34

👤

Never married

49.7% 519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ridleyton Ancestry

English

24.1%

Australian

17.9%

Other

15.2%

Italian

6.5%

Greek

6.5%

Irish

5.8%

Chinese

5.7%

German

5.2%

Scottish

5.1%

Vietnamese

4.1%

Dutch

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ridleyton School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

25.5%

Primary — Government

21.7%

Secondary — Government

14.6%

Secondary — Catholic

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Pre-school

2.5%

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

Ridleyton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 163

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 2,082

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

Ridleyton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.2% 130

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 858

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ridleyton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ridleyton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.7%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Bus

6.3%

Tram/Light Rail

4.3%

Bicycle

2.9%

Walked only

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Train

0.5%

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

Ridleyton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.6%

1 vehicle

43.2%

2 vehicles

27.0%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Ridleyton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

32.3%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

9.9%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Ridleyton Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

45.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ridleyton Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,214

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ridleyton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

167

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Ridleyton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ridleyton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.2%

Couple — no children

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ridleyton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 6

🏅

Previously served

2.2% 22

👤

Never served

97.2% 967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ridleyton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 123

—

Did not provide

87.5% 864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ridleyton Children Ever Born

No children

54.1%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

19.5%

3 children

8.0%

4 children

2.0%

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

Ridleyton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Ridleyton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.0%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

10.3%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

28.8%

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

Ridleyton Household Size

1 person

40.4%

2 persons

28.9%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

9.1%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ridleyton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

907

Moved from SA

118

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Ridleyton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Step family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ridleyton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 204 total

Theft

160

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Ridleyton Schools

schools nearby

government

1028

avg ICSEA score

13,981

total students

North Adelaide Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 296 students

1144

ICSEA

Prospect Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 537 students

1109

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 153 students

1105

ICSEA

Rosary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 484 students

1101

ICSEA

Torrensville Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students

1099

ICSEA

St Dominic's Priory College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 658 students

1080

ICSEA

Whitefriars School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 603 students

1076

ICSEA

Kilkenny Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students

1069

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 223 students

1063

ICSEA

Allenby Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 392 students

1062

ICSEA

Nazareth Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students

1049

ICSEA

St George College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 350 students

1046

ICSEA

Temple Christian College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,151 students

1043

ICSEA

Blackfriars Priory School Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 786 students

1037

ICSEA

Flinders Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 187 students

1037

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

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

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Ridleyton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,465/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Ridleyton

Your weekly income

≈ $6,348/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,165/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Ridleyton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 594 Income: $832/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Pop: 596 Income: $988/wk Rent: $400/wk

Stansbury

Pop: 603 Income: $563/wk Rent: $250/wk

North Moonta

Pop: 605 Income: $458/wk Rent: $230/wk

Kimba

Pop: 608 Income: $728/wk Rent: $139/wk

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Pop: 623 Income: $878/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ridleyton

What is the population of Ridleyton SA?

The population of Ridleyton SA is 1,180 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2797.5 people per km².Ridleyton is ranked #3,734 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ridleyton?

The median personal income in Ridleyton SA is $842 per week, or $43,784 per year.The median household income is $1,465 per week.Family income is $2,193 per week.Ridleyton is ranked #2,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ridleyton?

Median rent in Ridleyton SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ridleyton ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ridleyton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ridleyton SA is $1,687. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ridleyton?

The median age in Ridleyton SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ridleyton a good suburb to live in?

Ridleyton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,180.The median income is $842/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 41258. All dollar figures in AUD.