Ridgewood vs Tuchekoi

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ridgewood: a median of $1.42 million, against $1.25 million in Tuchekoi, though rent is higher in Tuchekoi. On these figures, Ridgewood tends to suit 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

Ridgewood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tuchekoi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,415,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ridgewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ridgewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (136.4 km vs 147.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ridgewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

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

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

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
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.

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Walkability 0 / 0
Ridgewood — Walkability: 0/100 Tuchekoi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 41
Ridgewood — Safety: 81/100 Tuchekoi — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ridgewood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuchekoi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ridgewood has more residents (317 vs 199); Tuchekoi rents higher ($350/wk vs $280/wk).

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Population 317
+37% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +1.0%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $72,748/yr
+4% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $350/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
0-4 5.4% / 4.5%
Ridgewood — 0-4: 5.4% Tuchekoi — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 15.1% / 11.1%
Ridgewood — 5-14: 15.1% Tuchekoi — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.2% / 7.5%
Ridgewood — 15-19: 3.2% Tuchekoi — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.8% / 1.5%
Ridgewood — 20-24: 3.8% Tuchekoi — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 6.3% / 5.5%
Ridgewood — 25-34: 6.3% Tuchekoi — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 7.9% / 11.6%
Ridgewood — 35-44: 7.9% Tuchekoi — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.9% / 17.6%
Ridgewood — 45-54: 13.9% Tuchekoi — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 22.1% / 18.6%
Ridgewood — 55-64: 22.1% Tuchekoi — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 12.9% / 13.1%
Ridgewood — 65-74: 12.9% Tuchekoi — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.3% / 7.5%
Ridgewood — 75-84: 6.3% Tuchekoi — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / —
Ridgewood — 85+: not among its largest Tuchekoi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood 43.7% couple families
Ridgewood — Couple Families: 43.7% Ridgewood — Lone Person: 36.6% Ridgewood — One Parent Families: 12.7% Ridgewood — Group Household: 7.0%
Tuchekoi 42.3% couple families
Tuchekoi — Couple Families: 42.3% Tuchekoi — Lone Person: 28.8% Tuchekoi — One Parent Families: 21.2% Tuchekoi — Group Household: 7.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood 6.6% renting
Ridgewood — Owned Outright: 48.1% Ridgewood — Mortgage: 45.3% Ridgewood — Renting: 6.6%
Tuchekoi 8.1% renting
Tuchekoi — Owned Outright: 32.3% Tuchekoi — Mortgage: 59.7% Tuchekoi — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
New Zealand 4.4% / 5.5%
Ridgewood — New Zealand: 4.4% Tuchekoi — New Zealand: 5.5%
England 4.4% / 5.0%
Ridgewood — England: 4.4% Tuchekoi — England: 5.0%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Ridgewood — Scotland: 1.3% Tuchekoi — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.3% / —
Ridgewood — Zimbabwe: 1.3% Tuchekoi — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Ridgewood — Netherlands: 1.3% Tuchekoi — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 23.1%
Ridgewood — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Tuchekoi — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 10.1%
Ridgewood — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Tuchekoi — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 8.0%
Ridgewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Tuchekoi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Ridgewood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tuchekoi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Ridgewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tuchekoi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood 100.0% houses
Ridgewood — Houses: 100.0%
Tuchekoi 100.0% houses
Tuchekoi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Median house price $1,415,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,355,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 133 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
 467
across Gympie
Approvals change year on year -9% +16%

Ranking within QLD

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tuchekoi carries more crime risk (59 vs 19).

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
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

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Tuchekoi sits further from the CBD (147.5 km vs 136.4 km).

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 136.4 km 147.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4563
 0.3%
postcode 4570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 4563
 83
postcode 4570

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.

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Car (driver) 65.0% / 68.7%
Ridgewood — Car (driver): 65.0% Tuchekoi — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 24.1%
Ridgewood — Worked from Home: 31.1% Tuchekoi — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.6%
Ridgewood — Car (passenger): 3.9% Tuchekoi — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 3.6%
Ridgewood — Walked Only: not among its largest Tuchekoi — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.8 km 30.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
149 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Average residential rate $1,614/yr $1,936/yr
Council Noosa Gympie

Federal electorate

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ridgewood Tuchekoi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ridgewood

Rural

Tuchekoi

Rural

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