Ridgewood vs Nowergup

Ridgewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Nowergup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ridgewood, about half of households are couple families. In Nowergup, most households are couple families. 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 (8 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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

Nowergup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($241/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ridgewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38 km vs 41.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ridgewood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Nowergup 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 Nowergup
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 Nowergup
Walkability 55 / 0
Ridgewood — Walkability: 55/100 Nowergup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 19
Ridgewood — Safety: 40/100 Nowergup — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 11 / 24
Ridgewood — Low fire risk: 11/100 Nowergup — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ridgewood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nowergup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ridgewood has more residents (4,623 vs 189); Ridgewood rents higher ($350/wk vs $241/wk).

Ridgewood Nowergup
Population 4,623
+96% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -3.1%
Median age 36 47
Median household income $80,808/yr $88,816/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+31% vs other
 $241/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood Nowergup
0-4 5.9% / 1.6%
Ridgewood — 0-4: 5.9% Nowergup — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 14.8% / 10.6%
Ridgewood — 5-14: 14.8% Nowergup — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.5% / 5.3%
Ridgewood — 15-19: 7.5% Nowergup — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.4% / 8.5%
Ridgewood — 20-24: 6.4% Nowergup — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 13.6% / 7.9%
Ridgewood — 25-34: 13.6% Nowergup — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 13.5% / 10.1%
Ridgewood — 35-44: 13.5% Nowergup — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.1% / 18.5%
Ridgewood — 45-54: 13.1% Nowergup — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 9.1% / 20.6%
Ridgewood — 55-64: 9.1% Nowergup — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 7.0% / 9.0%
Ridgewood — 65-74: 7.0% Nowergup — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.4% / 4.8%
Ridgewood — 75-84: 7.4% Nowergup — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Ridgewood — 85+: 1.5% Nowergup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood 47.5% couple families
Ridgewood — Couple Families: 47.5% Ridgewood — Lone Person: 28.8% Ridgewood — One Parent Families: 20.2% Ridgewood — Group Household: 1.8% Ridgewood — Other Families: 1.8%
Nowergup 55.8% couple families
Nowergup — Couple Families: 55.8% Nowergup — Lone Person: 27.9% Nowergup — One Parent Families: 16.3% Nowergup — Group Household: 0.0% Nowergup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood 28.7% renting
Ridgewood — Owned Outright: 15.6% Ridgewood — Mortgage: 55.7% Ridgewood — Renting: 28.7%
Nowergup 20.4% renting
Nowergup — Owned Outright: 38.9% Nowergup — Mortgage: 40.7% Nowergup — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ridgewood Nowergup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.0%
Ridgewood — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Nowergup — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.1%
Ridgewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Nowergup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.9%
Ridgewood — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Nowergup — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.6%
Ridgewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Nowergup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Ridgewood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Nowergup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 Nowergup
England 15.0% / 15.3%
Ridgewood — England: 15.0% Nowergup — England: 15.3%
New Zealand 4.6% / 2.6%
Ridgewood — New Zealand: 4.6% Nowergup — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 2.7% / —
Ridgewood — South Africa: 2.7% Nowergup — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / 1.6%
Ridgewood — Ireland: 0.8% Nowergup — Ireland: 1.6%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Ridgewood — Vietnam: not among its largest Nowergup — Vietnam: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Ridgewood — Netherlands: not among its largest Nowergup — Netherlands: 1.6%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Ridgewood — Scotland: 1.5% Nowergup — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Ridgewood — Philippines: 0.9% Nowergup — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ridgewood 95.9% houses
Ridgewood — Houses: 95.9% Ridgewood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Ridgewood — Townhouses: 4.2%
Nowergup 88.1% houses
Nowergup — Houses: 88.1% Nowergup — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% Nowergup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ridgewood Nowergup
Median house price $825,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $840,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 25 sales
 —

Development activity

Ridgewood Nowergup
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ridgewood Nowergup
Houses 4.6%
$745/wk on $844K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ridgewood Nowergup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of WA —

Liveability

Ridgewood is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Ridgewood Nowergup
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Nowergup carries more crime risk (81 vs 60); Ridgewood carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 76).

Ridgewood Nowergup
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ridgewood Nowergup
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
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 9.6 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Ridgewood Nowergup
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Nowergup sits further from the CBD (41.8 km vs 38 km).

Ridgewood Nowergup
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 38 km 41.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6030
 1.1%
postcode 6032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6030
 —

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 Nowergup
Car (driver) 77.0% / 59.6%
Ridgewood — Car (driver): 77.0% Nowergup — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 21.3%
Ridgewood — Worked from Home: 7.0% Nowergup — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Walked Only 0.5% / 14.6%
Ridgewood — Walked Only: 0.5% Nowergup — Walked Only: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 4.5%
Ridgewood — Car (passenger): 6.4% Nowergup — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 7.0% / —
Ridgewood — Train: 7.0% Nowergup — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Ridgewood — Bus: 2.1% Nowergup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Ridgewood Nowergup
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ridgewood Nowergup
Connectivity score 71/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,627 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Ridgewood Nowergup
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Ridgewood Nowergup
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Ridgewood Nowergup
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ridgewood Nowergup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ridgewood

Outer Parks

Nowergup

Outer

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