Highclere vs West Ridgley

Highclere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in West Ridgley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Highclere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Highclere

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Ridgley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

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

Highclere and West 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.

Highclere West Ridgley
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.

Highclere West Ridgley
Walkability 0 / 0
Highclere — Walkability: 0/100 West Ridgley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Highclere — Low fire risk: 80/100 West Ridgley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Ridgley rents higher ($320/wk vs $205/wk); West Ridgley skews older (48 vs 43).

Highclere West Ridgley
Population 119 124
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8%
same for both
Median age 43 48
Median household income $76,648/yr
+9% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk $320/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highclere West Ridgley
0-4 8.4% / 7.3%
Highclere — 0-4: 8.4% West Ridgley — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.1% / 11.3%
Highclere — 5-14: 10.1% West Ridgley — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.6% / 3.2%
Highclere — 15-19: 7.6% West Ridgley — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 7.6% / —
Highclere — 20-24: 7.6% West Ridgley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.6% / 12.9%
Highclere — 25-34: 12.6% West Ridgley — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.3% / 2.4%
Highclere — 35-44: 14.3% West Ridgley — 35-44: 2.4%
45-54 21.0% / 10.5%
Highclere — 45-54: 21.0% West Ridgley — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 15.1% / 27.4%
Highclere — 55-64: 15.1% West Ridgley — 55-64: 27.4%
65-74 7.6% / 13.7%
Highclere — 65-74: 7.6% West Ridgley — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.2% / 4.0%
Highclere — 75-84: 4.2% West Ridgley — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Highclere — 85+: not among its largest West Ridgley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

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.

Highclere West Ridgley
England 6.7% / 3.2%
Highclere — England: 6.7% West Ridgley — England: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highclere 52.9% couple families
Highclere — Couple Families: 52.9% Highclere — Lone Person: 32.4% Highclere — One Parent Families: 14.7%
West Ridgley 50.0% couple families
West Ridgley — Couple Families: 50.0% West Ridgley — Lone Person: 33.3% West Ridgley — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highclere 100.0% houses
Highclere — Houses: 100.0%
West Ridgley 100.0% houses
West Ridgley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Highclere West Ridgley
Certificate III & IV 27.7% / 21.8%
Highclere — Certificate III & IV: 27.7% West Ridgley — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 6.5%
Highclere — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% West Ridgley — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / —
Highclere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% West Ridgley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highclere 24.5% renting
Highclere — Owned Outright: 30.6% Highclere — Mortgage: 44.9% Highclere — Renting: 24.5%
West Ridgley 0.0% renting
West Ridgley — Owned Outright: 65.8% West Ridgley — Mortgage: 34.2% West Ridgley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Highclere West Ridgley
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Highclere West Ridgley
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Highclere West Ridgley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS

Liveability

Highclere West Ridgley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Highclere carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Highclere West 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 West Ridgley
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

Highclere West Ridgley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Highclere West Ridgley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 343.5 km 342.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 243 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.

Highclere West Ridgley
Car (driver) 85.2% / 64.7%
Highclere — Car (driver): 85.2% West Ridgley — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 25.5%
Highclere — Worked from Home: 9.3% West Ridgley — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 9.8%
Highclere — Car (passenger): 5.6% West Ridgley — Car (passenger): 9.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Highclere West Ridgley
Elevation 377 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.2 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Highclere West Ridgley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Highclere West 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 West Ridgley
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Highclere West Ridgley
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highclere West Ridgley
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Highclere

Rural

West Ridgley

Rural

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