TAS · Burnie Council
Ridgley, TAS, 7321
Current weather
10.7°CModerate drizzle
96% humidity · 17.4 km/h wind · 11.7° / 9.4° today · 12.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#64 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ridgley is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 645 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 645
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,558
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 248
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,295
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 911
- Ridgley Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ridgley Hwy / Queen St [N]
- Ridgley Hwy opp Queen St [S]
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankBank
- X-Cuts Hair Beauty SalonHairdresser
- Ridgley Bible ChapelPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #64 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ridgley Hwy / Queen St [N]transport
- Ridgley Hwy opp Queen St [S]transport
- Ridgley Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Commonwealth Bankamenitiesbank
- Ridgley Bible Chapelamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- X-Cuts Hair Beauty Salonamenitieshairdresser
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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