Dynnyrne vs Ridgeway

Dynnyrne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 41 in Ridgeway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ridgeway, most households are couple families. Dynnyrne is closer to the city centre: 4.7 km, against 7.1 km. On these figures, Dynnyrne tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Ridgeway suits families with children and couples.

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

Ridgeway

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 42%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dynnyrne has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 17%)
  • Ridgeway leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dynnyrne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (4.7 km vs 7.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dynnyrne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.9% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
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.

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Walkability 52 / 16
Dynnyrne — Walkability: 52/100 Ridgeway — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 1 / 3
Dynnyrne — Low fire risk: 1/100 Ridgeway — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Dynnyrne has more residents (1,633 vs 222); Ridgeway has higher household incomes ($132,860 vs $94,224).

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Population 1,633
+86% vs other
 222
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +26.9%
Median age 30 41
Median household income $94,224/yr $132,860/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+6% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
0-4 3.2% / 4.1%
Dynnyrne — 0-4: 3.2% Ridgeway — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 8.6% / 25.7%
Dynnyrne — 5-14: 8.6% Ridgeway — 5-14: 25.7%
15-19 8.7% / 4.1%
Dynnyrne — 15-19: 8.7% Ridgeway — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 13.7% / 1.4%
Dynnyrne — 20-24: 13.7% Ridgeway — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 22.9% / 6.8%
Dynnyrne — 25-34: 22.9% Ridgeway — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.1% / 16.2%
Dynnyrne — 35-44: 12.1% Ridgeway — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 8.8% / 15.3%
Dynnyrne — 45-54: 8.8% Ridgeway — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 7.7% / 11.7%
Dynnyrne — 55-64: 7.7% Ridgeway — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.4% / 9.5%
Dynnyrne — 65-74: 9.4% Ridgeway — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.6% / 1.4%
Dynnyrne — 75-84: 3.6% Ridgeway — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.5% / 1.4%
Dynnyrne — 85+: 0.5% Ridgeway — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dynnyrne 35.4% couple families
Dynnyrne — Couple Families: 35.4% Dynnyrne — Lone Person: 36.2% Dynnyrne — Group Household: 20.1% Dynnyrne — One Parent Families: 6.7% Dynnyrne — Other Families: 1.6%
Ridgeway 69.6% couple families
Ridgeway — Couple Families: 69.6% Ridgeway — Lone Person: 19.6% Ridgeway — Group Household: 0.0% Ridgeway — One Parent Families: 10.9% Ridgeway — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dynnyrne 34.2% renting
Dynnyrne — Owned Outright: 35.3% Dynnyrne — Mortgage: 30.5% Dynnyrne — Renting: 34.2%
Ridgeway 16.7% renting
Ridgeway — Owned Outright: 40.9% Ridgeway — Mortgage: 42.4% Ridgeway — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 21.2%
Dynnyrne — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Ridgeway — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 17.3% / 10.8%
Dynnyrne — Postgraduate Degree: 17.3% Ridgeway — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 11.7%
Dynnyrne — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Ridgeway — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 2.3%
Dynnyrne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Ridgeway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.5%
Dynnyrne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Ridgeway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

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.

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
China 14.5% / 2.3%
Dynnyrne — China: 14.5% Ridgeway — China: 2.3%
England 1.9% / 8.1%
Dynnyrne — England: 1.9% Ridgeway — England: 8.1%
Germany 1.0% / 3.6%
Dynnyrne — Germany: 1.0% Ridgeway — Germany: 3.6%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Dynnyrne — Scotland: not among its largest Ridgeway — Scotland: 1.8%
India 1.6% / —
Dynnyrne — India: 1.6% Ridgeway — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Dynnyrne — Vietnam: 1.4% Ridgeway — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dynnyrne 77.7% houses
Dynnyrne — Houses: 77.7% Dynnyrne — Flats / Apartments: 12.4% Dynnyrne — Townhouses: 9.9%
Ridgeway 101.4% houses
Ridgeway — Houses: 101.4% Ridgeway — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Ridgeway — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Median house price $939,000 —
Median unit price $532,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ridgeway has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 17%).

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Environmental 17% 85%
Residential 36% 0%
Other and special use 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 2%
Rural and farming 1% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $895K
 —
Units 3.6%
$540/wk on $770K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of TAS —

Liveability

Dynnyrne is more walkable (52 vs 16).

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
97/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 2.4 km
 1
Hobart, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 14.9% 1.8%

Schools in Dynnyrne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ridgeway

  • St Michael's Collegiate School - Sports Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Ridgeway sits further from the CBD (7.1 km vs 4.7 km).

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Walkability score 52/100 16/100
Distance to Hobart 4.7 km 7.1 km
+51% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 30 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 7005
 2.0%
postcode 7054
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 7005
 41
postcode 7054

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.

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Car (driver) 50.8% / 78.7%
Dynnyrne — Car (driver): 50.8% Ridgeway — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 9.3%
Dynnyrne — Worked from Home: 13.4% Ridgeway — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 16.0% / —
Dynnyrne — Walked Only: 16.0% Ridgeway — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 5.3%
Dynnyrne — Car (passenger): 9.1% Ridgeway — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 3.3% / 6.7%
Dynnyrne — Bicycle: 3.3% Ridgeway — Bicycle: 6.7%
Bus 7.5% / —
Dynnyrne — Bus: 7.5% Ridgeway — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Connectivity score 100/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
616 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Annual rainfall 559 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C —

Council rates

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Average residential rate $2,818/yr
same for both
Council Hobart
same for both

Federal electorate

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dynnyrne Ridgeway
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dynnyrne

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Premium Professionals Students

Ridgeway

Family Inner Professionals River

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