Belli Park vs Ridgewood

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belli Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belli Park: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.42 million in Ridgewood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belli Park tends to suit couples, while Ridgewood suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Belli Park is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 56%)
  • Ridgewood has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ridgewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,415,000 vs $1,687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ridgewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $430/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Belli Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 136.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belli Park and Ridgewood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Belli Park Ridgewood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Belli Park Ridgewood
Walkability 0 / 0
Belli Park — Walkability: 0/100 Ridgewood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 81
Belli Park — Safety: 86/100 Ridgewood — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Belli Park — Low fire risk: 47/100 Ridgewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belli Park has more residents (724 vs 317); Belli Park rents higher ($430/wk vs $280/wk).

Belli Park Ridgewood
Population 724
+56% vs other
 317
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +3.3%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $87,412/yr
+17% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+35% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belli Park Ridgewood
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Belli Park — 0-4: 4.0% Ridgewood — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.9% / 15.1%
Belli Park — 5-14: 15.9% Ridgewood — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.8% / 3.2%
Belli Park — 15-19: 5.8% Ridgewood — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 2.8% / 3.8%
Belli Park — 20-24: 2.8% Ridgewood — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 4.8% / 6.3%
Belli Park — 25-34: 4.8% Ridgewood — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 13.7% / 7.9%
Belli Park — 35-44: 13.7% Ridgewood — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 16.6% / 13.9%
Belli Park — 45-54: 16.6% Ridgewood — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.7% / 22.1%
Belli Park — 55-64: 17.7% Ridgewood — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 12.7% / 12.9%
Belli Park — 65-74: 12.7% Ridgewood — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.4% / 6.3%
Belli Park — 75-84: 5.4% Ridgewood — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.2% / —
Belli Park — 85+: 1.2% Ridgewood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 62.5% couple families
Belli Park — Couple Families: 62.5% Belli Park — Lone Person: 27.8% Belli Park — One Parent Families: 9.7% Belli Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Ridgewood 43.7% couple families
Ridgewood — Couple Families: 43.7% Ridgewood — Lone Person: 36.6% Ridgewood — One Parent Families: 12.7% Ridgewood — Group Household: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 9.5% renting
Belli Park — Owned Outright: 48.9% Belli Park — Mortgage: 41.6% Belli Park — Renting: 9.5%
Ridgewood 6.6% renting
Ridgewood — Owned Outright: 48.1% Ridgewood — Mortgage: 45.3% Ridgewood — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Belli Park Ridgewood
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.9%
Belli Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Ridgewood — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 11.4%
Belli Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Ridgewood — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 11.7%
Belli Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Ridgewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.2%
Belli Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Ridgewood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Belli Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Ridgewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Belli Park Ridgewood
England 6.1% / 4.4%
Belli Park — England: 6.1% Ridgewood — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 4.4%
Belli Park — New Zealand: 2.1% Ridgewood — New Zealand: 4.4%
Netherlands 1.4% / 1.3%
Belli Park — Netherlands: 1.4% Ridgewood — Netherlands: 1.3%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / 1.3%
Belli Park — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Ridgewood — Zimbabwe: 1.3%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.3%
Belli Park — Scotland: 0.8% Ridgewood — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Belli Park — South Africa: 1.8% Ridgewood — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 100.4% houses
Belli Park — Houses: 100.4%
Ridgewood 100.0% houses
Ridgewood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Belli Park Ridgewood
Median house price $1,687,500 $1,415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 133 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Belli Park Ridgewood
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year -41% -9%

Ranking within QLD

Belli Park Ridgewood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Belli Park Ridgewood
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Belli Park carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0).

Belli Park Ridgewood
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Belli Park Ridgewood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Belli Park Ridgewood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 14 6

Mobility

Ridgewood sits further from the CBD (136.4 km vs 134 km).

Belli Park Ridgewood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 134 km 136.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 1.0%
postcode 4563
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 96
postcode 4563

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Belli Park Ridgewood
Car (driver) 71.6% / 65.0%
Belli Park — Car (driver): 71.6% Ridgewood — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 31.1%
Belli Park — Worked from Home: 24.7% Ridgewood — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) 1.1% / 3.9%
Belli Park — Car (passenger): 1.1% Ridgewood — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Belli Park — Walked Only: 2.6% Ridgewood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Belli Park Ridgewood
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Belli Park Ridgewood
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
272 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

Belli Park Ridgewood
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belli Park Ridgewood
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Belli Park Ridgewood
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,614/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Noosa

Federal electorate

Belli Park Ridgewood
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belli Park Ridgewood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belli Park

Rural

Ridgewood

Rural

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