East Ridgley vs Highclere
Highclere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in East Ridgley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Ridgley, most households are couple families. In Highclere, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, East Ridgley tends to suit people living alone, while Highclere suits families with children.
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
Highclere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Highclere
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $365/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
East Ridgley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (338.8 km vs 343.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Highclere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Highclere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.8% vs -13.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Ridgley and Highclere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
East Ridgley rents higher ($365/wk vs $205/wk); Highclere has more residents (119 vs 89).
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 119 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.6% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr +4% vs other | $76,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $365/wk +44% vs other | $205/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 99% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 1% |
| Environmental | 3% | 0% |
| 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
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 90 across Burnie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +1200% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of TAS | Higher than 68% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of TAS | Higher than 56% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of TAS | Higher than 45% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of TAS | Higher than 69% of TAS |
Liveability
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Highclere carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| 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
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Highclere sits further from the CBD (343.5 km vs 338.8 km).
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 338.8 km | 343.5 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7321 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 7321 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).
Setting
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 288 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 377 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.6 km | 17.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 929 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,050/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burnie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Ridgley | Highclere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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