Skip to content
Suburb profile ·Burnie LGA · TAS ·7321

Ridgley TAS 7321

Ridgley is in Burnie LGA, TAS, postcode 7321, with population 645.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$230/wk
Market rent signal
D4 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
645
645 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
634
34 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,295
Median rent · wk$230
Investor profile

Who invests in Ridgley

Owner-occupied 90%Rented 10%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.8%
107 of 311 landlords
Avg rental loss$3,907/yr
Landlords (rental income)311
Reported capital gains166
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

86% of homes here are owner-occupied and 9% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

86% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

15%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,295/mo, while renters pay about $997/mo — owning runs $298/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$81K
Median rent · wk
$230
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,295

Household income

$81K household · yr+18.8% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$95K
Household
$81K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
0
$300-649
29
$650-999
41
$1,000-1,499
34
$1,500-1,999
32
$2,000-2,999
52
$3,000-3,999
16
$4,000+
10

At the median asking rent, about 20% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $767/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (236 households)
Owned outright
41%
Owned with mortgage
45%
Rented
9%
Dwelling structure4.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 91% drive, 0% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 3% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA911
Students110
Government1
  • Ridgley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 911

Livability

17/ 100 livability index

Top 83% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 17% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (2 stops)15
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

5,300 people · 20225,448 by 2032 (+2.8%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Ridgley TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Ridgley is a close-knit residential community in Tasmania within the Burnie local government area (postcode 7321). The area has roughly 645 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -1.7% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 17 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median weekly rent is $230 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,295.

Ridgley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 911, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,295
Rent · wk(Census)$230
Population growth · Burnie LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,420
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.2%
20012025
Development · Burnie LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)46
Houses46
YoY change+0%
Employment · Burnie LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.4%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7321ATO
Negatively geared3.8%
107 of filers
Avg rental loss$3,907/yr
Landlords (rental income)311
Reported capital gains166
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population645
Median age41
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,558
Personal income · wk$646
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,233 → $1,558
Change+26.4%
vs TAS median+3.8 pp
Median rent+4.5%
stablevs TAS 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
Hospitals · Burnie LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
North West Regional Hospitalpublic
North West Private Hospital (Tas)private
Aged care · Burnie LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places178
Umina Park Home For The Aged178 places
Tasmania (North West) Transition Care ProgramTransition Care
Childcare · Burnie LGAACECQA
Services8
Approved places439
Exceeding NQS4
Milpara Outside School Hours Care75 places
Alexander Beetle House Children's Centre74 places
Kookaburra Junction - OSHC65 places
Footprints Educational Complex59 places
Milpara Early Learning Centre57 places
Discovery Early Learning Centres- Romaine OSHC43 places
+2 more in Burnie LGA
Shortlist workspace

Save suburbs here while you browse. Once the shortlist has two or more names, hand it straight into compare.

Current status
Add Ridgley if it deserves a shortlist slot.

No saved AU suburbs yet.

EMPTY SET

No saved suburbs yet. Start with one ranking or suburb page, then compare once you have two candidates.

Open rankings to save the first candidates.

Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Ridgley rests on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Ridgley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ridgley in?

    Ridgley is in the Burnie Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7321. Council-level context for Burnie LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Ridgley?

    The median weekly rent in Ridgley is $230/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Ridgley a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Ridgley show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ridgley?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Ridgley data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.