Suburb in Wanneroo

Ridgewood, WA

Ridgewood had a population of 4,623 at the 2021 Census (−1.1% since 2016). Median age 36.1. Median weekly household income $1,548. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ridgewood at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ridgewood's population shrank by 1.1% to 4,623, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 36.1, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.5%.

26.1% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 14.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,604 households.

The median household earns $1,548 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,752 a month.

41.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 14.1% use a language other than English at home. 49.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ridgewood beside WA and Australia.

MeasureRidgewoodWAAustralia
Population4,6232,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age36.138.038.2
Households1,604965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%6.5%14.3%
Renting26.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright14.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,548$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$350$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,752$1,841$1,866
Born overseas41.2%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home14.1%19.7%23.6%
No religion49.2%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,0072011
  2. 4,6742016
  3. 4,6232021

Age

Median age 36.1, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Ridgewood Western Australia
Share of people by age, Ridgewood and Western Australia
0–912.9%
10–1915.3%
20–2913.3%
30–3913.4%
40–4913.0%
50–5912.2%
60–697.3%
70–797.5%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ridgewood at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.7%
  2. Australian31.7%
  3. Scottish9.9%
  4. Irish9.4%
  5. Māori2.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.5%
  2. Arabic1.2%
  3. Spanish0.5%
  4. Mandarin0.5%
  5. Tagalog0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England16.0%
  2. New Zealand4.9%
  3. South Africa2.8%
  4. Scotland1.6%
  5. the Philippines1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Ridgewood

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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