WA · Wanneroo Council
Ridgewood, 6030
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ridgewood (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Wanneroo area, home to around 4,623 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $675, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,623
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,554
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 116 of 1,725
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,760
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 68 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $675
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,996
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hinchinbrook Av After Kilkee St
- Hinchinbrook Av After Rathkeale Bvd
- Ridgewood Bvd After Hester Av
- Ridgewood Bvd After Whitsunday Av
- Ridgewood Bvd Before Vanderlin Cr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Hinchinbrook Av After Carrigallen StBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Av After Crumlin WyBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Av After Kilkee StBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Av After Kilmaine RdBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Av After Rathkeale BvdBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Av After Skerries WyBus stop
- Hinchinbrook Av Before Kilkee StBus stop
- Ridgewood Bvd After Beercroft MewsBus stop
- Ridgewood Bvd After Hester AvBus stop
- Ridgewood Bvd After Sanctuary GdnsBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ashbourne ParkPark
- Ballymote ParkPark
- Clogher ParkPark
- Feakle ParkPark
- Portaferry ParkPark
- Ridgewood ParkPark
- Ronsard ParkPark
- Sanctuary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.3/100
- National rank
- 2660th in Australia
- State rank
- 281st in WA
- Peer rank
- #171 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #184 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ashbourne Parkgovernmentpark
- Ballymote Parkgovernmentpark
- Clogher Parkgovernmentpark
- Feakle Parkgovernmentpark
- Portaferry Parkgovernmentpark
- Ridgewood Parkgovernmentpark
- Ronsard Parkgovernmentpark
- Sanctuary Parkgovernmentpark
- Hinchinbrook Av After Kilkee Sttransport
- Hinchinbrook Av After Rathkeale Bvdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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