East Ridgley vs Upper Stowport
Upper Stowport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 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. On these figures, East Ridgley tends to suit couples, while Upper Stowport suits young adults.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Upper Stowport
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $365/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Upper Stowport
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 242 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (332 km vs 338.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Upper Stowport
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Upper Stowport
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.7% vs -13.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Ridgley and Upper Stowport 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 $200/wk); East Ridgley skews older (49 vs 34).
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 99 +11% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.6% | -5.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 34 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $94,224/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $365/wk +45% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (24.7%).
Zoning mix
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 93% |
| Environmental | 3% | 7% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 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 | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 90 across Burnie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +1200% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of TAS | Higher than 86% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of TAS | Higher than 76% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of TAS | Higher than 46% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of TAS | Higher than 69% of TAS |
Liveability
Upper Stowport is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Upper Stowport carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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 | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
East Ridgley sits further from the CBD (338.8 km vs 332 km).
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 338.8 km +2% vs other | 332 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min | 232 min |
| 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 (74.0%).
Setting
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 288 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 298 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.6 km | 10.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,050/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burnie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Ridgley | Upper Stowport | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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