Highclere vs Ridgley
Comparing Highclere and Ridgley, TAS: Highclere carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Ridgley is more walkable (13 vs 0); and Ridgley has more residents (645 vs 119).
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
Ridgley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ridgley
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (235 min vs 242 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (336.1 km vs 343.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ridgley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Ridgley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.8% vs -0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Highclere and Ridgley 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
Ridgley has more residents (645 vs 119); Ridgley rents higher ($230/wk vs $205/wk).
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 | 645 +442% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.8% | +6.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 41 |
| Median household income | $76,648/yr | $81,016/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $205/wk | $230/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $590,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 21 days from 6 sales |
Zoning mix
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 94% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 4% |
| Residential | 0% | 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
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 90 across Burnie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +1200% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of TAS | Higher than 73% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of TAS | Higher than 80% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of TAS | Higher than 46% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 71% of TAS |
Liveability
Ridgley is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 49/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Highclere carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Highclere
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ridgley
- Ridgley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Highclere sits further from the CBD (343.5 km vs 336.1 km).
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 343.5 km +2% vs other | 336.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min | 235 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 (89.7%).
Setting
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 377 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 301 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.2 km | 10.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 276 premises |
Climate
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,050/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burnie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Highclere | Ridgley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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